dorcha

See also: Dorcha

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dorchae (“dark; gloomy”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔɾˠəxə/
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠʌɾˠəxə/[2]
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔɾˠəxə/, /ˈd̪ˠɞɾˠəxə/[3]

Adjective

dorcha (comparative dorcha or doirche)

  1. dark
    Antonym: sorcha
  2. hidden, secret, mysterious
  3. shy
    Antonym: suáilceach
  4. blind

Declension
Declension of dorcha
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative dorcha dhorcha dorcha;
dhorcha²
Vocative dhorcha dorcha
Genitive dorcha dorcha dorcha
Dative dorcha;
dhorcha¹		 dhorcha dorcha;
dhorcha²
Comparative níos dorcha
Superlative is dorcha

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

  • Alternative comparative form: doirche

Derived terms

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

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dorchae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 181, page 91
  3. Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 68

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish dorchae.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ɔɾɔxə/

Adjective

dorcha (comparative duirche)

  1. dark
    Antonyms: soilleir, sorcha

Derived terms

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
dorchadhorcha
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “dorcha”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dorchae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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