deora

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Noun

deora f (genitive singular deora, nominative plural deoraí)

  1. Alternative form of teorainn (“boundary, limit; border, frontier”)
  2. furrow
Declension
Declension of deora

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative deora deoraí
Vocative a dheora a dheoraí
Genitive deora deoraí
Dative deora deoraí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an deora na deoraí
Genitive na deora na ndeoraí
Dative leis an deora

don deora

 leis na deoraí

Noun

deora m (genitive singular deora, nominative plural deoraí)

  1. Alternative form of deoraí (“stranger, wanderer; exile; aloof, lonely, person; pitiable person”)
Declension
Declension of deora

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative deora deoraí
Vocative a dheora a dheoraí
Genitive deora deoraí
Dative deora deoraí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an deora na deoraí
Genitive an deora na ndeoraí
Dative leis an deora

don deora

 leis na deoraí

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

deora f pl

  1. nominative/vocative/dative plural of deoir (“tear”)

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

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “deora”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “deora” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “deora” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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