díobhálach
Irish
Adjective
díobhálach (genitive singular masculine díobhálaigh, genitive singular feminine díobhálaí, plural díobhálacha, comparative díobhálaí)
- harmful, injurious
- Antonym: neamhdhíobhálach
- at a loss, wanting
Declension
Declension of díobhálach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | díobhálach | dhíobhálach | díobhálacha; dhíobhálacha² | |
| Vocative | dhíobhálaigh | díobhálacha | ||
| Genitive | díobhálaí | díobhálacha | díobhálach | |
| Dative | díobhálach; dhíobhálach¹ |
dhíobhálach; dhíobhálaigh (archaic) |
díobhálacha; dhíobhálacha² | |
| Comparative | níos díobhálaí | |||
| Superlative | is díobhálaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| díobhálach | dhíobhálach | ndíobhálach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "díobhálach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “díobhálach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “díobhálach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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