deilf
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately derived from Latin delphīnus.
Noun
[edit]deilf f (genitive singular deilfe, nominative plural deilfeanna)
Declension
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Derived terms
[edit]- deilf abhann (“river dophin”)
- deilf bholgshrónach (“bottlenose dolphin”)
- deilf choiteann (“common dolphin”)
- deilf liath (“grey dolphin”)
- deilf mhara (“oceanic dolphin”)
- deilf shocbhán (“white-beaked dolphin”)
- deilf stríocach (“striped dolphin”)
Mutation
[edit]radical | lenition | eclipsis |
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deilf | dheilf | ndeilf |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
[edit]deilf f
Declension
[edit]Declension of deilf (class IIb feminine noun)
Indefinite | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | deilf | deilfean |
Genitive | deilfe | dheilfean |
Dative | deilf | deilfean; deilfibh✝ |
Definite | ||
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | (an) deilf | (na) deilfean |
Genitive | (na) deilfe | (nan) deilfean |
Dative | (an) deilf | (na) deilfean; deilfibh✝ |
Vocative | dheilf | dheilfean |
✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century