dlúth

See also: dlùth

Irish

Etymology

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪ˠlˠuː/

Noun

dlúth m (genitive singular dlúith)

  1. (weaving, etc.) warp

Declension
Declension of dlúth

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative dlúth
Vocative a dhlúith
Genitive dlúith
Dative dlúth

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an dlúth
Genitive an dlúith
Dative leis an dlúth

don dlúth

Synonyms

Adjective

dlúth (genitive singular masculine dlúith, genitive singular feminine dlúithe, plural dlútha, comparative dlúithe)

  1. close, compact
  2. dense, solid
  3. close, tight
  4. near
  5. intense, earnest

Declension
Declension of dlúth
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative dlúth dhlúth dlútha;
dhlútha²
Vocative dhlúith dlútha
Genitive dlúithe dlútha dlúth
Dative dlúth;
dhlúth¹		 dhlúth;
dhlúith (archaic)		 dlútha;
dhlútha²
Comparative níos dlúithe
Superlative is dlúithe

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

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