díthiomnach
Irish
Etymology
From dí- (“de-, dis-”) + tiomnach (“testate”).
Adjective
díthiomnach (genitive singular masculine díthiomnaigh, genitive singular feminine díthiomnaí, plural díthiomnacha, not comparable)
- (law) intestate
- Antonym: tiomnach
Declension
Declension of díthiomnach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | díthiomnach | dhíthiomnach | díthiomnacha; dhíthiomnacha² | |
Vocative | dhíthiomnaigh | díthiomnacha | ||
Genitive | díthiomnaí | díthiomnacha | díthiomnach | |
Dative | díthiomnach; dhíthiomnach¹ | dhíthiomnach; dhíthiomnaigh (archaic) | díthiomnacha; dhíthiomnacha² | |
Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
Superlative | (not comparable) |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
- díthiomnacht (“intestacy”)
- díthiomnóir (“intestate person”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
díthiomnach | dhíthiomnach | ndíthiomnach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “díthiomnach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “díthiomnach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “díthiomnach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.