dúil

See also: dùil

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪ˠuːlʲ/

Etymology 1

Noun

dúil f (genitive singular dúile)

  1. desire, like, hankering, appetite
    Níl dúil i mbainne agam. ― I have no desire for milk.
    D’imigh mo dhúil as an mbiadh. ― I lost my appetite for food.
    Blais é agus tiocfaidh dúil agat ann. ― Taste it and you will get an appetite for it.
    dúil an anma ― an intense desire
    cuirim dúil i ― I desire
    Glacann dúil in athrú mé. ― I became desirous of change.
    Ghlac dúil mé féin sna cártaí. ― I became enamored of card-playing.
    dúil chráite ― a craving
    dúil nimhe ― consuming desire
    Synonyms: fonn, mian, saint
  2. expectation, hope
    ag dúil leis ― expecting him, looking out for him
    mar dhúil is go ― in the hope that
    Synonyms: dóchas, súil
Declension
Declension of dúil

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative dúil
Vocative a dhúil
Genitive dúile
Dative dúil

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an dúil
Genitive na dúile
Dative leis an dúil

don dúil

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish dúil.

Noun

dúil f (genitive singular dúile, nominative plural dúile)

  1. element (simplest or essential part or principle of anything; simplest chemical substance; basic building blocks in ancient philosophy)
    Synonyms: eilimint, uraiceacht
  2. (in plural) the elements (atmospheric forces)
    a Dhia na ndúl ― O God of Nature
    Thug sé Dia agus dúile. ― He swore by God and the elements.
    ó Dhia is ó dhúile ― from God and the elements
  3. creature, being
    dúil dhaonna ― a human creature
    dúil ainglí ― an angelic being
    dúil bheo ― a living thing
    An dúil de dhéithe í? ― Is she a being from the gods?
    dúil dár dhligh searc ― a being who deserved to be loved
    Synonyms: créatúr, neach
Declension
Declension of dúil

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dúil dúile
Vocative a dhúil a dhúile
Genitive dúile dúl
Dative dúil dúile

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an dúil na dúile
Genitive na dúile na ndúl
Dative leis an dúil

don dúil

 leis na dúile
Derived terms

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

Further reading

References
  • “dúil” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • “dúil” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Old Irish

Etymology

Noun

dúil f

  1. element
  2. being, creature
  3. thing

Inflection
Feminine i-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
dúil dúil
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/		 ndúil
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • “dúil” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.