déanaí

Irish

Alternative forms

• déidheanaighe (superseded)

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /dʲiaˈn̪ˠiː/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲeːn̪ˠiː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲeːn̪ˠi/

Etymology 1

déanach +‎ -e

Noun

déanaí f (genitive singular déanaí)

1. lateness, recentness

Declension

Declension of déanaí (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative déanaí vocative a dhéanaí genitive déanaí dative déanaí forms with the definite article case singular nominative an déanaí genitive na déanaí dative leis an déanaí don déanaí

Derived terms

• le déanaí

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

déanaí

1. inflection of déanach:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of déanaí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
déanaí	dhéanaí	ndéanaí

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

Further reading

• “déanaí”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “déiḋeanaiġe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 233
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “déanaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN