bás dorcha
Irish
Etymology
Literally, “dark death”.
Noun
bás dorcha m (genitive singular báis dhorcha, nominative plural básanna dorcha)
- bat (flying mammal)
- Synonyms: amadáinín, eitleog, eitleog leathair, ialtóg, ialtóg leathair, leadhbán leathair, leidhbín leathair, leadhbóg leathair, sciathán leathair
Declension
Declension of bás dorcha
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bás dorcha | bhás dorcha | mbás dorcha |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “bás”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bás”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN