doras
Irish
Alternative forms
- dorus (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Irish dorus, from Proto-Celtic *dworestus, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“gate, door”). Akin to Welsh drws.
Declension
Declension of doras
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- doirseoir m (“doorman, janitor, porter”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| doras | dhoras | ndoras |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "doras" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “dorus”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish dorus, from Proto-Celtic *dworestus, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“gate, door”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt̪ɔ.ɾəs̪/
Noun
Derived terms
- deoch an dorais (“farewell/parting drink”)
- doras a-muigh, doras mòr (“front door”)
- doras lèabagach, doras-lùdhainn (“folding door”)
- duilleag-dhoras (“valve”)
- duille-dorais (“leaf of a door”)
References
- Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “dorus”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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