débhlaoscach

Irish

Etymology

From dá- (“bi-”) +‎ blaosc (“shell”) + -ach.

Adjective

débhlaoscach (genitive singular masculine débhlaoscaigh, genitive singular feminine débhlaoscaí, plural débhlaoscacha, not comparable)

  1. bivalve
    Synonym: déchomhlach

Declension

Declension of débhlaoscach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative débhlaoscach dhébhlaoscach débhlaoscacha;
dhébhlaoscacha2
vocative dhébhlaoscaigh débhlaoscacha
genitive débhlaoscaí débhlaoscacha débhlaoscach
dative débhlaoscach;
dhébhlaoscach1 		dhébhlaoscach;
dhébhlaoscaigh (archaic) 		débhlaoscacha;
dhébhlaoscacha2
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Noun

débhlaoscach m (genitive singular débhlaoscaigh, nominative plural débhlaoscaigh)

  1. bivalve
    Synonym: déchomhlach

Declension

Declension of débhlaoscach (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative débhlaoscach débhlaoscaigh
vocative a dhébhlaoscaigh a dhébhlaoscacha
genitive débhlaoscaigh débhlaoscach
dative débhlaoscach débhlaoscaigh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an débhlaoscach na débhlaoscaigh
genitive an débhlaoscaigh na ndébhlaoscach
dative leis an débhlaoscach
don débhlaoscach 		leis na débhlaoscaigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of débhlaoscach
radical lenition eclipsis
débhlaoscach dhébhlaoscach ndébhlaoscach

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

References

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