donnfhionn
Irish
Etymology
From donn- (“brownish”) + fionn (“fair, blond”).
Adjective
donnfhionn (genitive singular masculine donnfhinn, genitive singular feminine donnfhinne, plural donnfhionna, comparative donnfhinne)
- light brown
Declension
Declension of donnhionn
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | donnhionn | dhonnhionn | donnhionna; dhonnhionna² | |
Vocative | dhonnhinn | donnhionna | ||
Genitive | donnhinne | donnhionna | donnhionn | |
Dative | donnhionn; dhonnhionn¹ | dhonnhionn; dhonnhinn (archaic) | donnhionna; dhonnhionna² | |
Comparative | níos donnhinne | |||
Superlative | is donnhinne |
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 |
donnfhionn | dhonnfhionn | ndonnfhionn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "donnfhionn" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.