dáigh
See also: daigh
Irish
editAdjective
editdáigh (genitive singular feminine dáighe, plural dáighe, comparative dáighe)
- obstinate, stubborn
- Synonyms: ceanntréan, ceanndána
Declension
edit| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | dáigh | dháigh | dáighe; dháighe2 | |
| vocative | dháigh | dáighe | ||
| genitive | dáighe | dáighe | dáigh | |
| dative | dáigh; dháigh1 |
dháigh | dáighe; dháighe2 | |
| Comparative | níos dáighe | |||
| Superlative | is dáighe | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
editMutation
edit| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| dáigh | dháigh | ndáigh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
edit- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “dáigh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “dáigh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dáigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN