dobharchú
Irish
dobharchú
Etymology
From Old Irish doburchú, synchronically analyzable as dobhar (“water”) + cú (“hound”).
Noun
dobharchú m, f (genitive singular dobharchú or domharchon, nominative plural dobharchúnna or domharchoin)
- otter
- Synonyms: cú dobhráin, dobhrán, madra uisce
Declension
Declension of dobharchú
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dobharchú | dhobharchú | ndobharchú |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "dobharchú" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “otter” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “dobharchú” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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