dúghorm
Irish
Etymology
From dubh (“black”) + gorm (“blue”).
Adjective
dúghorm (genitive singular masculine dúghoirm, genitive singular feminine dúghoirme, plural dúghorma, comparative dúghoirme)
- dark blue, navy blue
Declension
Declension of dúghorm
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | dúghorm | dhúghorm | dúghorma; dhúghorma² | |
Vocative | dhúghoirm | dúghorma | ||
Genitive | dúghoirme | dúghorma | dúghorm | |
Dative | dúghorm; dhúghorm¹ | dhúghorm; dhúghoirm (archaic) | dúghorma; dhúghorma² | |
Comparative | níos dúghoirme | |||
Superlative | is dúghoirme |
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 |
dúghorm | dhúghorm | ndúghorm |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |