lon dubh

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

lon dubh m (genitive singular loin dhuibh, nominative plural lonta dubha)

  1. blackbird (a common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere)
    Synonym: lon

Declension

Declension of lon dubh (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative lon dubh lonta dubha
vocative a loin dhuibh a lonta dubha
genitive loin dhuibh lonta dubha
dative lon dubh lonta dubha
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an lon dubh na lonta dubha
genitive an loin dhuibh na lonta dubha
dative leis an lon dubh
don lon dubh 		leis na lonta dubha

Hyponyms

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 285
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 8, page 5
  3. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 66, page 17
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 55, page 24

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