ordú
See also: ordu and orðu
Irish
Alternative forms
- ordughadh, órdughadh (superseded)
Etymology
ordaigh + -ú
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /oːɾˠˈd̪ˠuː/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈəuɾˠd̪ˠuː/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈoːɾˠd̪ˠuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈoːɾˠd̪ˠu/
Noun
ordú m (genitive singular ordaithe, nominative plural orduithe)
- verbal noun of ordaigh
- order
- command
- (biblical) commandment
- suggestion
- (linguistics) imperative (mood)
Declension
Declension of ordú
Irregular
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- buanordú (“standing order”)
- as ordú (“out of order”)
- in ordú (“in order”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ordú | n-ordú | hordú | t-ordú |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “ordugad”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, ISBN 9780901714299
- “ordú” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- “órduġaḋ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 534.
- "ordú" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.