dú-

Irish

Etymology

From dubh (black).

Prefix

dú-

  1. black, dark
  2. great, intense
  3. evil
  4. dark, unknown

Derived terms

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  • dúchroíoch (joyless, melancholic; black-hearted, spiteful, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
dú- dhú- ndú-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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