dochma
Irish
Alternative forms
- (noun): dochmacht
- (adjective): dochmach, dochmúil
Etymology
From Middle Irish dochma, from Old Irish do- + cummae.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔxmˠə/
Noun
dochma m (genitive singular dochma)
- discomfort
- Synonym: míchompord
- obair gan dochma ― easy, light work
- reluctance
- Synonyms: mífhonn, drogall
- moroseness
- Synonym: dúrantacht
Declension
Declension of dochma
Fourth declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Declension
Declension of dochma
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | dochma | dhochma | dochma; dhochma² | |
Vocative | dhochma | dochma | ||
Genitive | dochma | dochma | dochma | |
Dative | dochma; dhochma¹ |
dhochma | dochma; dhochma² | |
Comparative | níos dochma | |||
Superlative | is dochma |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
dochma | dhochma | ndochma |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “doċma”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 250
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dochma”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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