dearbh
See also: dearbh-
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish derb (“sure, certain, fixed, determinate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʲaɾˠəvˠ/
Adjective
dearbh (genitive singular masculine deirbh, genitive singular feminine deirbhe, plural dearbha, comparative deirbhe)
- sure, certain
Declension
Declension of dearbh
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | dearbh | dhearbh | dearbha; dhearbha² | |
| Vocative | dheirbh | dearbha | ||
| Genitive | deirbhe | dearbha | dearbh | |
| Dative | dearbh; dhearbh¹ | dhearbh; dheirbh (archaic) | dearbha; dhearbha² | |
| Comparative | níos deirbhe | |||
| Superlative | is deirbhe | |||
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
- dearfa
- deirfiúr
- deartháir
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dearbh | dhearbh | ndearbh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish derb (“sure, certain, fixed, determinate”).
Adjective
dearbh
- same, very, exact
- Is e sin an dearbh rud a tha dhìth oirnn. ― That's the very thing we need.
Derived terms
- dearbh-aithne (“identity”)
- dearbh-alcol (“absolute alcohol”)
- dearbh-theodhachd (“absolute temperature”)
- gu dearbh (“indeed”)
Verb
dearbh (past dhearbh, future dearbhaidh, verbal noun dearbhadh, past participle dearbhte)
- to try, to test
- to prove
Derived terms
- dearbhair-litreachaidh (“spell checker”)
- dearbh-bhriathar (“axiom, dogma”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| dearbh | dhearbh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |