doirn
Irish
Alternative forms
- duirn (superseded)
Pronunciation
Noun
doirn m
- inflection of dorn (“fist”):
- vocative/genitive singular
- (nonstandard) nominative/dative plural
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| doirn | dhoirn | ndoirn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938), Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, § 4, page 5
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 31, page 16