deilf

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Irish

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Etymology

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Ultimately derived from Latin delphīnus.

Noun

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deilf f (genitive singular deilfe, nominative plural deilfeanna)

  1. dolphin

Declension

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Declension of deilf (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative deilf deilfeanna
vocative a dheilf a dheilfeanna
genitive deilfe deilfeanna
dative deilf deilfeanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an deilf na deilfeanna
genitive na deilfe na ndeilfeanna
dative leis an deilf
don deilf
leis na deilfeanna

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of deilf
radical lenition eclipsis
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

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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deilf f

  1. dolphin

Declension

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Synonyms

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