cíb dhubh

Irish

Alternative forms

• cíob dhubh

Etymology

Literally, “black sedge”

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈci(ː)bʲ ˈɣʊh/

Noun

cíb dhubh f (genitive singular cíbe duibhe)

1. common sedge, black sedge, Carex nigra

Declension

Declension of cíb dhubh (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative cíb dhubh — vocative a chíb dhubh — genitive cíbe duibhe — dative cíb dhubh — forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an chíb dhubh — genitive na cíbe duibhe — dative leis an gcíb dhubh don chíb dhubh —

Mutation

Mutated forms of cíb dhubh

radical	lenition	eclipsis
cíb dhubh	chíb dhubh	gcíb dhubh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “cíob”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cíb dhubh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN