díoth

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

díoth m (genitive singular díotha, nominative plural díothanna)

  1. stinging sensation, twinge; thrill
Declension
Declension of díoth (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative díoth díothanna
vocative a dhíoth a dhíothanna
genitive díotha díothanna
dative díoth díothanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an díoth na díothanna
genitive an díotha na ndíothanna
dative leis an díoth
don díoth
leis na díothanna

Etymology 2

See díth.

Noun

díoth f pl

  1. genitive plural of díth (loss; deprivation, destruction; want, lack; need, requirement)

Etymology 3

See díothaigh.

Verb

díoth (present analytic díothann, future analytic díothfaidh, verbal noun díothadh, past participle díota)

  1. (transitive) alternative form of díothaigh (destroy, eliminate; annihilate, exterminate)
Conjugation

Mutation

Mutated forms of díoth
radical lenition eclipsis
díoth dhíoth ndíoth

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

References

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “díoth”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • twinge”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025