díoltas

Irish

Alternative forms

• díghaltas, díoghaltas, díoghaltus (obsolete)

Etymology

From Classical Gaelic díghaltas. By surface analysis, díoghail +‎ -tas. Compare Scottish Gaelic dìoghaltas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiːl̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiəl̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/

Noun

díoltas m (genitive singular díoltais)

1. vengeance, revenge

   Synonym: agairt

   imir díoltas ar ― to take vengeance on, avenge oneself on

   rún díoltais ― vow or design of vengeance

2. retribution

   Synonym: agairt

3. reprisal, retaliation

Declension

Declension of díoltas (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative díoltas díoltais vocative a dhíoltais a dhíoltasa genitive díoltais díoltas dative díoltas díoltais forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an díoltas na díoltais genitive an díoltais na ndíoltas dative leis an díoltas don díoltas leis na díoltais

Mutation

Mutated forms of díoltas

radical	lenition	eclipsis
díoltas	dhíoltas	ndíoltas

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. (1904) “díoġaltas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 242
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “díoltas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN