drantánacht

Irish

Etymology

From drantán +‎ -acht.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɾˠan̪ˠt̪ˠanˠa(x)t̪ˠ/[1]

Noun

drantánacht f (genitive singular drantánachta)

  1. humming, crooning
  2. growling, snarling
  3. droning, buzzing
  4. grumbling

Usage notes

Basically synonymous with drantán, but functions as a verbal noun, lacking the more concrete noun senses.

Declension

Declension of drantánacht (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative drantánacht
vocative a dhrantánacht
genitive drantánachta
dative drantánacht
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an drantánacht
genitive na drantánachta
dative leis an drantánacht
don drantánacht

Mutation

Mutated forms of drantánacht
radical lenition eclipsis
drantánacht dhrantánacht ndrantánacht

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 477, page 152

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