deannach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dend (“dust”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʲanˠəx/

Noun

deannach m (genitive singular deannaigh)

1. dust (fine, dry particles)

Declension

Declension of deannach (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative deannach vocative a dheannaigh genitive deannaigh dative deannach forms with the definite article case singular nominative an deannach genitive an deannaigh dative leis an deannach don deannach

Synonyms

• dusta

Mutation

Mutated forms of deannach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
deannach	dheannach	ndeannach

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

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “deannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “deannach”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2024