dorcha

See also: Dorcha

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dorchae (“dark; gloomy”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔɾˠəxə/[2][3], /ˈd̪ˠɞɾˠəxə/[4][3]

Adjective

dorcha (comparative dorcha or doirche)

  1. dark
    Antonym: sorcha
  2. hidden, secret, mysterious
  3. shy
    Antonym: suáilceach
  4. blind

Declension

Declension of dorcha
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative dorcha dhorcha dorcha;
dhorcha2
vocative dhorcha dorcha
genitive dorcha dorcha dorcha
dative dorcha;
dhorcha1 		dhorcha dorcha;
dhorcha2
Comparative níos dorcha
Superlative is dorcha

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

  • Alternative comparative form: doirche

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of dorcha
radical lenition eclipsis
dorcha dhorcha ndorcha

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dorchae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 488, page 155
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 68
  4. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 181, page 91

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish dorchae.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ɔɾɔxə/

Adjective

dorcha (comparative duirche)

  1. dark
    Antonyms: soilleir, sorcha

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of dorcha
radical lenition
dorcha dhorcha

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

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “dorcha”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dorchae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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