dlí

See also: dli and DLI

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish dliged.

Noun

dlí m (genitive singular dlí, nominative plural dlithe)

  1. law (rule, code, instruction, or prohibition)
Declension
Declension of dlí (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative dlí dlithe
vocative a dhlí a dhlithe
genitive dlí dlithe
dative dlí dlithe
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an dlí na dlithe
genitive an dlí na ndlithe
dative leis an dlí
don dlí
leis na dlithe
Alternative forms
Derived terms

Further reading

Etymology 2

Noun

dlí m (genitive singular dlite)

  1. verbal noun of dligh

Verb

dlí

  1. present subjunctive analytic of dligh

Mutation

Mutated forms of dlí
radical lenition eclipsis
dlí dhlí ndlí

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

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 32, page 18
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 331
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 266
  4. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 65
  5. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 136, page 32
  6. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 229, page 84
  7. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 457, page 148