dúnmharú

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish duinemarbad (from Old Irish duine (person) + marbad (killing)). By surface analysis, dún- +‎ marú.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dúnmharú m (genitive singular dúnmharaithe, nominative plural dúnmharuithe)

  1. verbal noun of dúnmharaigh
  2. murder
    • 18 October 2013 Foinse
      Chuaigh fear, 41 bliain d’aois, os comhair na cúirte ar maidin inniu agus é cúisithe maidir le dúnmharú Elaine O’Hara.
      A man, 41 years of age, went before a court this morning charged with the murder of Elaine O'Hara.

Declension

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See also

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
dúnmharú dhúnmharú ndúnmharú
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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