dúshraith

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dú- +‎ sraith.

Noun

dúshraith f (genitive singular dúshraithe, nominative plural dúshraitheanna)

  1. base, foundation
    cloch dhúshraithe ― foundation stone
  2. (figurative) basis, substratum

Declension

Declension of dúshraith (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative dúshraith dúshraitheanna
vocative a dhúshraith a dhúshraitheanna
genitive dúshraithe dúshraitheanna
dative dúshraith dúshraitheanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an dúshraith na dúshraitheanna
genitive na dúshraithe na ndúshraitheanna
dative leis an dúshraith
don dúshraith 		leis na dúshraitheanna

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of dúshraith
radical lenition eclipsis
dúshraith dhúshraith ndúshraith

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “duḃ-ṡraiṫ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 376; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “dúshraith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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