deifreach

Irish

Alternative forms

deithbhireach (superseded)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɛfʲəɾʲəx/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish deithbhireach. Equivalent to deifir +‎ -ach.

Adjective

deifreach (genitive singular masculine deifrigh, genitive singular feminine deifrí, plural deifreacha, comparative deifrí)

hurried
(Munster) different
Synonym: difriúil

Declension

Declension of *deifreach*
	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	deifreach	dheifreach	deifreacha; dheifreacha²
vocative	dheifrigh	dheifreach	deifreacha
genitive	dheifrigh	deifrí	deifreacha	deifreach
dative	deifreach; dheifreach¹	dheifreach; dheifrigh (archaic)	deifreacha; dheifreacha²
Comparative	níos deifrí
Superlative	is deifrí

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

deifreach f sg

(Munster) genitive singular of deifir (“difference”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *deifreach*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
deifreach	dheifreach	ndeifreach

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