díth

See also: dith, dìth, and d'ith

Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (“to die”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʲiː/

Noun

díth f (genitive singular díthe, nominative plural díotha)

1. loss; deprivation, destruction
2. want, lack; need, requirement

Declension

Declension of díth (irregular)

bare forms case singular plural nominative díth díotha vocative a dhíth a dhíotha genitive díthe díoth dative díth díotha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an díth na díotha genitive na díthe na ndíoth dative leis an díth don díth leis na díotha

Derived terms

• de dhíth
• díth céille
• díth codlata
• díth náire

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of díth

radical	lenition	eclipsis
díth	dhíth	ndíth

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “díth”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “díth”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “díth”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024