deifir

Irish

Alternative forms
  • deithbhir (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish deithbir (“reasonableness”), from Old Irish deithbir (“reasonable”, adjective).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʲɛfʲəɾʲ/

Noun

deifir f (genitive singular deifre)

  1. hurry (rushed action)
    Tá deifir orm.
    I am in a hurry.

Declension
Declension of deifir

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative deifir
Vocative a dheifir
Genitive deifre
Dative deifir

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an deifir
Genitive na deifre
Dative leis an deifir

don deifir

Synonyms

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

References
  • “2 deithbir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “deifir” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "deifir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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