deilbh

Irish

Etymology

Originally the dative of dealbh; from Old Irish delb (“figure, form, image, likeness, statue”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʲɛlʲəvʲ/

Noun

deilbh f (genitive singular deilbhe, nominative plural deilbheacha)

  1. frame, figure
  2. shape, appearance
  3. (weaving) warp

Declension
Declension of deilbh

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative deilbh deilbheacha
Vocative a dheilbh a dheilbheacha
Genitive deilbhe deilbheacha
Dative deilbh deilbheacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an deilbh na deilbheacha
Genitive na deilbhe na ndeilbheacha
Dative leis an deilbh

don deilbh

 leis na deilbheacha

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • deilbhéir
  • deilbhigh
  • deilbhín
  • deilbhíocht

Noun

deilbh

  1. (archaic, dialectal) dative singular of dealbh

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
deilbh dheilbh ndeilbh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʲelev/

Noun

deilbh m or f

  1. inflection of dealbh:
    1. genitive singular
    2. plural
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