diaganta
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːɡən̪ˠt̪ˠə/[2]
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈdʲiəɡən̪ˠt̪ˠ(ə)/[3], /ˈdʲiəɡən̪ˠt̪ˠiː/[4]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈdʲiəɡan̪ˠt̪ˠə/[5] (corresponding to the form diagánta)
Adjective
[edit]diaganta
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | diaganta | dhiaganta | diaganta; dhiaganta2 | |
| vocative | dhiaganta | diaganta | ||
| genitive | diaganta | diaganta | diaganta | |
| dative | diaganta; dhiaganta1 |
dhiaganta | diaganta; dhiaganta2 | |
| Comparative | níos diaganta | |||
| Superlative | is diaganta | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| diaganta | dhiaganta | ndiaganta |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ “diaganta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 493, page 132
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 543, page 196
- ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 461, page 127
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 429, page 139
Further reading
[edit]- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “diaḋa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “diaganta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN