dathúil

Irish

Alternative forms
  • dathamhail (superseded)

Etymology

dath +‎ -úil

Pronunciation
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠahuːlʲ/, /ˈd̪ˠauːlʲ/, /d̪ˠəulʲ/

Adjective

dathúil (genitive singular feminine dathúla, plural dathúla, comparative dathúla)

  1. colorful
    1. comely,good-looking, beautiful
  2. generous

Declension
Declension of dathúil
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative dathúil dhathúil dathúla;
dhathúla²
Vocative dhathúil dathúla
Genitive dathúla dathúla dathúil
Dative dathúil;
dhathúil¹		 dhathúil dathúla;
dhathúla²
Comparative níos dathúla
Superlative is dathúla

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms
  • dathúlacht f (“good looks, comeliness, beauty; generosity”)

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

References
  • “dathamail” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “daṫaṁail” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • Tomás de Bhaldraithe, 1975, The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway, The Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, p. xi.
  • "dathúil" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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