díthairbheach
Irish
Alternative forms
- díothairbheach, díotharbhach, dítharbhach
- dío-thairbheach, dío-tharbhach, dí-thairbheach, dí-tharbhach (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Irish dítharbach. By surface analysis, dí- + tairbheach, itself from tairbhe + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːˌhæɾʲəvʲəx/
Adjective
díthairbheach (genitive singular masculine díthairbhigh, genitive singular feminine díthairbhí, plural díthairbheacha, comparative díthairbhí)
- profitless, unprofitable
- Synonym: neamhshochrach
Declension
Declension of díthairbheach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | díthairbheach | dhíthairbheach | díthairbheacha; dhíthairbheacha² | |
| Vocative | dhíthairbhigh | díthairbheacha | ||
| Genitive | díthairbhí | díthairbheacha | díthairbheach | |
| Dative | díthairbheach; dhíthairbheach¹ |
dhíthairbheach; dhíthairbhigh (archaic) |
díthairbheacha; dhíthairbheacha² | |
| Comparative | níos díthairbhí | |||
| Superlative | is díthairbhí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| díthairbheach | dhíthairbheach | ndíthairbheach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dítharbach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 82
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dío-ṫarḃaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 245
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “dí-ṫairḃeaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “díthairbheach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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