tairbhe
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from di- + ro- + benaid.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠaɾʲ(ə)vʲə/
Noun
tairbhe f (genitive singular tairbhe, nominative plural tairbhí)
- profit, benefit
- Imíonn an tuirse ach fanann an tairbhe.
- The fatigue leaves but the profit remains.
Declension
Declension of tairbhe
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Mutation
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
tairbhe | thairbhe | dtairbhe |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology 1
From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from di- + ro- + benaid.
Noun
tairbhe f
- acquisition
- advantage
- benefit, profit, usefulness
- emolument
Derived terms
- mì-thairbhe
Etymology 2
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Noun
tairbhe m
- substance
Mutation
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Radical | Lenition |
tairbhe | thairbhe |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |