tairbhe

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from di- + ro- + benaid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠaɾʲ(ə)vʲə/

Noun

tairbhe f (genitive singular tairbhe, nominative plural tairbhí)

  1. profit, benefit
    Imíonn an tuirse ach fanann an tairbhe.
    The fatigue leaves but the profit remains.

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
tairbhe thairbhe dtairbhe
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from di- + ro- + benaid.

Noun

tairbhe f

  1. acquest, acquisition
  2. advantage
  3. benefit, profit, usefulness
  4. emolument
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

tairbhe m

  1. substance

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalLenition
tairbhethairbhe
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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