dídhóigh

Irish

Alternative forms

• dí-dhóigh (superseded)

Etymology

From dí- +‎ dóigh (“way”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiːɣɔ(ː)j/

Noun

dídhóigh f (genitive singular dídhóighe)

1. wrong way, wrong manner
2. ill plight, poor state, poor circumstances

Declension

Declension of dídhóigh (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative dídhóigh vocative a dhídhóigh genitive dídhóighe dative dídhóigh forms with the definite article case singular nominative an dídhóigh genitive na dídhóighe dative leis an dídhóigh don dídhóigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of dídhóigh

radical	lenition	eclipsis
dídhóigh	dhídhóigh	ndídhóigh

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) “dí-ḋóiġ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dídhóigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN