déanaí

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /dʲiaˈn̪ˠiː/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈdʲeːn̪ˠiː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈdʲeːn̪ˠi/

Etymology 1

déanach +‎ -e

Noun

déanaí f (genitive singular déanaí)

  1. lateness, recentness
Declension
Declension of déanaí (fourth declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative déanaí
vocative a dhéanaí
genitive déanaí
dative déanaí
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an déanaí
genitive na déanaí
dative leis an déanaí
don déanaí
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

déanaí

  1. inflection of déanach:
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of déanaí
radical lenition eclipsis
déanaí dhéanaí ndéanaí

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • “déanaí”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “déiḋeanaiġe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 233
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “déanaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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