dordlíne

Irish

Etymology

From dord (bass) +‎ líne (line), a calque of English bassline.

Noun

dordlíne f (genitive singular dordlíne, nominative plural dordlínte)

  1. bassline
    Synonym: líne an doird

Declension

Declension of dordlíne (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative dordlíne dordlínte
vocative a dhordlíne a dhordlínte
genitive dordlíne dordlínte
dative dordlíne dordlínte
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an dordlíne na dordlínte
genitive na dordlíne na ndordlínte
dative leis an dordlíne
don dordlíne
leis na dordlínte

Mutation

Mutated forms of dordlíne
radical lenition eclipsis
dordlíne dhordlíne ndordlíne

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

References

  • dordlíne”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025