dícear
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from English duiker, from Afrikaans, from Dutch duiker (“diver”).
Noun
dícear m (genitive singular dícir, nominative plural dícir)
Declension
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Derived terms
- dícear bandach (“banded duiker, zebra duiker”)
- dícear cuain (“bay duiker”)
- dícear droimbhuí (“yellow-backed duiker”)
- dícear gorm (“blue duiker”)
- dícear Jentink (“Jentink's duiker”)
- dícear Ogilby (“Ogilby's duiker”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| dícear | dhícear | ndícear |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dícear”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN