donasach
Irish
Etymology
donas (“bad luck, misfortune; affliction, misery”) + -ach
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔnˠəsˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠʌnˠəsˠa(h)/
Adjective
donasach
- unfortunate
- ailing, miserable
Declension
Declension of donasach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | donasach | dhonasach | donasacha; dhonasacha² | |
Vocative | dhonasaigh | donasacha | ||
Genitive | donasaí | donasacha | donasach | |
Dative | donasach; dhonasach¹ | dhonasach; dhonasaigh (archaic) | donasacha; dhonasacha² | |
Comparative | níos donasaí | |||
Superlative | is donasaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
donasach | dhonasach | ndonasach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |