tobann
Irish
Etymology
Alteration of Middle Irish obunn, from Old Irish opunn (“quick, sudden”).
Adjective
tobann (genitive singular feminine tobainne, plural tobanna, comparative tobainne)
- sudden, unexpected
- hasty, impulsive, quick-tempered, irascible
Declension
Declension of tobann
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | tobann | thobann | tobanna; thobanna² | |
Vocative | thtobainn | tobanna | ||
Genitive | tobainne | tobanna | tobann | |
Dative | tobann; thobann¹ | thobann; thtobainn (archaic) | tobanna; thobanna² | |
Comparative | níos tobainne | |||
Superlative | is tobainne |
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 |
tobann | thobann | dtobann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |