dobhrán

dobhrán

See also: dòbhran

Irish

dobhrán

Alternative forms

• dobhramán

Etymology

From Old Irish dobrán m (“otter, beaver”), from dobur (“water”). Synchronically, dobhar (“water”) +‎ -án.

Noun

dobhrán m (genitive singular dobhráin, nominative plural dobhráin)

1. otter (the mammal)
2. dull-witted, stupid, person

Declension

Declension of dobhrán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative dobhrán dobhráin Vocative a dhobhráin a dhobhrána Genitive dobhráin dobhrán Dative dobhrán dobhráin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an dobhrán na dobhráin Genitive an dobhráin na ndobhrán Dative leis an dobhrán don dobhrán leis na dobhráin

Synonyms

• cú dobhráin
• dobharchú

Derived terms

• ball dobhráin (“mole (on skin)”)
• dobhrán Eoráiseach (“European otter”)
• dobhrán mara (“sea otter”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dobhrán	dhobhrán	ndobhrán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• "dobhrán" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “dobrán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.