díograiseach
Irish
Alternative forms
- dioghraiseach, díoghraiseach, dioghraisioch, díoghraisioch, diograiseach, díograisioch, díograsach
Etymology
díograis + -ach
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːɡɾˠəʃəx/
Adjective
díograiseach (genitive singular masculine díograisigh, genitive singular feminine díograisí, plural díograiseacha, comparative díograisí)
- zealous, devoted
- diligent
Declension
Declension of díograiseach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | díograiseach | dhíograiseach | díograiseacha; dhíograiseacha² | |
Vocative | dhíograisigh | díograiseacha | ||
Genitive | díograisí | díograiseacha | díograiseach | |
Dative | díograiseach; dhíograiseach¹ | dhíograiseach; dhíograisigh (archaic) | díograiseacha; dhíograiseacha² | |
Comparative | níos díograisí | |||
Superlative | is díograisí |
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 |
díograiseach | dhíograiseach | ndíograiseach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “díograiseach” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “dígraisech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “díoġraiseaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 243.
- "díograiseach" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.