tairbhe

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from dí- + ro- + benaid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠaɾʲəvʲə/, /ˈt̪ˠæɾʲəvʲə/[1]

Noun

tairbhe f (genitive singular tairbhe, nominative plural tairbhí)

  1. profit, benefit
    Imíonn an tuirse ach fanann an tairbhe.
    The fatigue leaves but the profit remains.

Declension

Declension of tairbhe (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative tairbhe tairbhí
vocative a thairbhe a thairbhí
genitive tairbhe tairbhí
dative tairbhe tairbhí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an tairbhe na tairbhí
genitive na tairbhe na dtairbhí
dative leis an tairbhe
don tairbhe 		leis na tairbhí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of tairbhe
radical lenition eclipsis
tairbhe thairbhe dtairbhe

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, § 76, page 32

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “tairḃe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1159; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tairbhe”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰɛɾʲɛvə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from dí- + ro- + benaid.

Noun

tairbhe f

  1. acquisition
  2. advantage
  3. benefit, profit, usefulness
  4. emolument
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Noun

tairbhe m

  1. substance

Mutation

Mutation of tairbhe
radical lenition
tairbhe thairbhe

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

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