dorcha
See also: Dorcha
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔɾˠəxə/
- (Aran, also) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɞɾˠəxə/
Adjective
dorcha (comparative dorcha or doirche)
- dark
- Antonym: sorcha
- hidden, secret, mysterious
- shy
- Antonym: suáilceach
- blind
Declension
Declension of dorcha
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | dorcha | dhorcha | dorcha; dhorcha² | |
| Vocative | dhorcha | dorcha | ||
| Genitive | dorcha | dorcha | dorcha | |
| Dative | dorcha; dhorcha¹ |
dhorcha | dorcha; dhorcha² | |
| Comparative | níos dorcha | |||
| Superlative | is dorcha | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
- Alternative comparative form: doirche
Derived terms
- damhna dorcha (“dark matter”)
- dorchacht (“darkness”)
- dorchadas (“darkness”)
- Feardorcha
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dorcha | dhorcha | ndorcha |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Entries containing “dorcha” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “dorcha” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “dorcha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “dorċa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 257
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dorchae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 68
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt̪ɔɾɔxə/
Derived terms
- dorchaich (“darken”)
- dubh dorch (“pitch black”)
- Na Linntean Dorcha (“Dark Ages”)
- seòmar dorcha (“darkroom”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| dorcha | dhorcha |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “dorcha”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dorchae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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