lon dubh

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠʌn̪ˠd̪ˠʊh/[1]

Noun

lon dubh m (genitive singular loin dhuibh, nominative plural lonta dubha)

  1. blackbird (Turdus merula)
    Synonym: lon

Declension
Declension of lon dubh

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lon dubh lonta dubha
Vocative a loin dhuibh a lonta dubha
Genitive loin dhuibh lonta dubha
Dative lon dubh lonta dubha

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an lon dubh na lonta dubha
Genitive an loin dhuibh na lonta dubha
Dative leis an lon dubh
don lon dubh		 leis na lonta dubha

Hyponyms

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 24
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