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díonmhar

Irish

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Etymology

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From díon +‎ -mhar.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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díonmhar (genitive singular masculine díonmhair, genitive singular feminine díonmhaire, plural díonmhara, comparative díonmhaire)

  1. protective
  2. (weather, water)-proof

Declension

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Declension of díonmhar
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative díonmhar dhíonmhar díonmhara;
dhíonmhara²
Vocative dhíonmhair díonmhara
Genitive díonmhaire díonmhara díonmhar
Dative díonmhar;
dhíonmhar¹ 		dhíonmhar;
dhíonmhair (archaic) 		díonmhara;
dhíonmhara²
Comparative níos díonmhaire
Superlative is díonmhaire

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

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
díonmhar dhíonmhar ndíonmhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 21

Further reading

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