difear

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish deithbir (“distinction, difference”) (compare Scottish Gaelic diofar), ultimately from Latin differo. Doublet of deifir.

Noun

difear m (genitive singular difir)

  1. difference
    Synonym: difríocht

Declension

Declension of difear (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative difear
vocative a dhifir
genitive difir
dative difear
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an difear
genitive an difir
dative leis an difear
don difear

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of difear
radical lenition eclipsis
difear dhifear ndifear

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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