duibhéan

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish dubén (crow, raven), from dub (black) + én (bird); equivalent to dubh (black) + éan (bird).

Pronunciation

Noun

duibhéan m (genitive singular duibhéin, nominative plural duibhéin)

  1. (Ulster) cormorant
    Synonyms: broigheall, cailleach dhubh, fiach mara

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
duibhéan dhuibhéan nduibhéan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 8

Further reading

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