dubha
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish dubae.
Noun
dubha f (genitive singular dubha)
- grief, gloom
Antonyms
- subha (“joy”)
Derived terms
- dubhach
- dubhachas
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
dubha
- nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural of dubh
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dubha | dhubha | ndubha |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “duḃa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society