dobhrán
See also: dòbhran
Irish
dobhrán
Alternative forms
- dobhramán
Etymology
From Old Irish dobrán m (“otter, beaver”), from dobur (“water”). Synchronically, dobhar (“water”) + -án.
Noun
dobhrán m (genitive singular dobhráin, nominative plural dobhráin)
- otter (the mammal)
- dull-witted, stupid, person
Declension
Declension of dobhrán
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
- cú dobhráin
- dobharchú
Derived terms
- ball dobhráin (“mole (on skin)”)
- dobhrán Eoráiseach (“European otter”)
- dobhrán mara (“sea otter”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dobhrán | dhobhrán | ndobhrán |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "dobhrán" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “dobrán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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