dúnmharú
Irish
Alternative forms
- dúnmharbhadh (obsolete)
Etymology
From duine (“person”) + marbhadh (“killing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠuːn̪ˠvˠaɾˠuː/
Noun
dúnmharú m (genitive singular dúnmharaithe, nominative plural dúnmharuithe)
- verbal noun of dúnmharaigh
- murder
- 18 October 2013 Foinse
- Chuaigh fear, 41 bliain d’aois, os comhair na cúirte ar maidin inniu agus é cúisithe maidir le dúnmharú Elaine O’Hara.
- A man, 41 years of age, went before a court this morning charged with the murder of Elaine O'Hara.
- Chuaigh fear, 41 bliain d’aois, os comhair na cúirte ar maidin inniu agus é cúisithe maidir le dúnmharú Elaine O’Hara.
- 18 October 2013 Foinse
Declension
Declension of dúnmharú
Second declension
Bare forms
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
dúnmharú | dhúnmharú | ndúnmharú |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "dúnmharú" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.