daille

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish daille; synchronically analyzable as dall +‎ -e.

Noun

daille f (genitive singular daille)

  1. blindness

Declension
Declension of daille

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative daille d{{{3}}}
Vocative a dhaille a dh{{{3}}}
Genitive daille d{{{3}}}
Dative daille d{{{3}}}

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an daille na d{{{3}}}
Genitive na daille na nd{{{3}}}
Dative leis an daille

don daille

 leis na d{{{3}}}

Adjective

daille

  1. genitive singular feminine of dall
  2. comparative degree of dall

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
daille dhaille ndaille
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • “daille” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “daille” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 220.
  • "daille" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “daille” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “daille” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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