dearfach

Irish

Alternative forms

dearbhthach (obsolete)

Etymology

PIE word
*dóru

From dearfa +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲaɾˠəfˠəx/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲaɾˠəfˠa(x)/

Adjective

dearfach (genitive singular masculine dearfaigh, genitive singular feminine dearfaí, plural dearfacha, comparative dearfaí)

affirmative, positive

Declension

Declension of *dearfach*
	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	dearfach	dhearfach	dearfacha; dhearfacha²
vocative	dhearfaigh	dhearfach	dearfacha
genitive	dhearfaigh	dearfaí	dearfacha	dearfach
dative	dearfach; dhearfach¹	dhearfach; dhearfaigh (archaic)	dearfacha; dhearfacha²
Comparative	níos dearfaí
Superlative	is dearfaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Related terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of *dearfach*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
dearfach	dhearfach	ndearfach

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