deifir
Irish
Alternative forms
- deithbhir (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Irish deithbir (“reasonableness”), from Old Irish deithbir (“reasonable”, adjective).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʲɛfʲəɾʲ/
Declension
Declension of deifir
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- deabhadh
- dithneas
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
deifir | dheifir | ndeifir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “2 deithbir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “deifir” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "deifir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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