dochúlaithe
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From do- + cúlaithe, verbal adjective of cúlaigh (“reverse”).
Adjective[edit]
dochúlaithe (not comparable)
- irreversible
- Antonym: iniompaithe
Declension[edit]
Declension of dochúlaithe
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | dochúlaithe | dhochúlaithe | dochúlaithe; dhochúlaithe² | |
| Vocative | dhochúlaithe | dochúlaithe | ||
| Genitive | dochúlaithe | dochúlaithe | dochúlaithe | |
| Dative | dochúlaithe; dhochúlaithe¹ |
dhochúlaithe | dochúlaithe; dhochúlaithe² | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dochúlaithe | dhochúlaithe | ndochúlaithe |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dochúlaithe”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN