cú dobhráin
Irish
Etymology
Literally, “otter dog”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuː ˈd̪ˠoʊ.ɾaːnʲ/
Noun
cú dobhráin m (genitive singular cú dhobhráin, nominative plural cúnna dobhráin)
- otter
- Synonyms: madra uisce, dobharchú
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| cú dobhráin | chú dobhráin | gcú dobhráin |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “cú”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 277; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cú dobhráin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN