dath

See also: dáð

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dath (“colour, dye”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ˠa(h)/

Noun

dath m (genitive singular datha, nominative plural dathanna or datha)

  1. colour, pigment
  2. tint
  3. dye

Declension

With strong plural:

With weak plural:

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
dath dhath ndath
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • “1 dath” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “daṫ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 225.
  • "dath" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “dath” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “dath” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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Old Frisian

Alternative forms

Noun

dāth m

  1. death

Declension

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daθ/

Noun

dath n

  1. colour
  2. dye

Inflection

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

Descendants

Mutation

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish dath (“colour, dye”).

Noun

dath m (genitive singular datha, plural dathan)

  1. colour, pigment
    Amhairc an dath bàn-dhearg nam bilean. - Behold the pink color of the lips.

Derived terms

See also

Colors in Scottish Gaelic · dathan (layout · text)
     bàn      glas      dubh      donn
             pinc              dearg ; ruadh              orainds              buidhe ; donn
             uaine              uaine              gorm ; gorm              liath ; glas
             liath              gorm              purpaidh ; guirmean              pinc ; purpaidh
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