défhaobhrach

Irish

Etymology

From dé- (“two”) +‎ faobhar (“edge”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

défhaobhrach (genitive singular masculine défhaobhraigh, genitive singular feminine défhaobhraí, plural défhaobhracha, not comparable)

  1. two-edged

Declension

Declension of défhaobhrach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative défhaobhrach dhéfhaobhrach défhaobhracha;
dhéfhaobhracha2
vocative dhéfhaobhraigh défhaobhracha
genitive défhaobhraí défhaobhracha défhaobhrach
dative défhaobhrach;
dhéfhaobhrach1 		dhéfhaobhrach;
dhéfhaobhraigh (archaic) 		défhaobhracha;
dhéfhaobhracha2
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.

Mutation

Mutated forms of défhaobhrach
radical lenition eclipsis
défhaobhrach dhéfhaobhrach ndéfhaobhrach

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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