débhlaoscach

Irish

Etymology

From dá- (“bi-”) +‎ blaosc (“shell”) + -ach.

Adjective

débhlaoscach (genitive singular masculine débhlaoscaigh, genitive singular feminine débhlaoscaí, plural débhlaoscacha, not comparable)

  1. bivalve
    Synonym: déchomhlach

Declension
Declension of débhlaoscach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative débhlaoscach dhébhlaoscach débhlaoscacha;
dhébhlaoscacha²
Vocative dhébhlaoscaigh débhlaoscacha
Genitive débhlaoscaí débhlaoscacha débhlaoscach
Dative débhlaoscach;
dhébhlaoscach¹		 dhébhlaoscach;
dhébhlaoscaigh (archaic)		 débhlaoscacha;
dhébhlaoscacha²
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

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

Noun

débhlaoscach m (genitive singular débhlaoscaigh, nominative plural débhlaoscaigh)

  1. bivalve
    Synonym: déchomhlach

Declension
Declension of débhlaoscach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative débhlaoscach débhlaoscaigh
Vocative a dhébhlaoscaigh a dhébhlaoscacha
Genitive débhlaoscaigh débhlaoscach
Dative débhlaoscach débhlaoscaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an débhlaoscach na débhlaoscaigh
Genitive an débhlaoscaigh na ndébhlaoscach
Dative leis an débhlaoscach

don débhlaoscach

 leis na débhlaoscaigh

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

References
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