danartha

Irish

Alternative forms

  • danardha, dannardha, dannartha

Etymology

From Middle Irish danarda. By surface analysis, danar (foreigner, barbarian) +‎ -tha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠanˠəɾˠə/, /ˈd̪ˠan̪ˠəɾˠə/

Adjective

danartha

  1. cruel (that intentionally causes pain and suffering)
  2. cold-blooded (lacking emotion or compunction)
  3. draconian (severe, oppressive or strict)
  4. fierce
  5. barbaric (uncivilised)

Declension

Declension of danartha
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative danartha dhanartha danartha;
dhanartha2
vocative dhanartha danartha
genitive danartha danartha danartha
dative danartha;
dhanartha1
dhanartha danartha;
dhanartha2
Comparative níos danartha
Superlative is danartha

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 danartha
radical lenition eclipsis
danartha dhanartha ndanartha

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

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