tairbhe

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from di- + ro- + benaid.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠaɾʲəvʲə/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠæɾʲəvʲə/

Noun

tairbhe f (genitive singular tairbhe, nominative plural tairbhí)

  1. profit, benefit
    Imíonn an tuirse ach fanann an tairbhe.
    The fatigue leaves but the profit remains.

Declension
Declension of tairbhe

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative tairbhe tairbhí
Vocative a thairbhe a thairbhí
Genitive tairbhe tairbhí
Dative tairbhe tairbhí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an tairbhe na tairbhí
Genitive na tairbhe na dtairbhí
Dative leis an tairbhe

don tairbhe

 leis na tairbhí

Derived terms

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰɛɾʲɛvə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from di- + ro- + benaid.

Noun

tairbhe f

  1. acquisition
  2. advantage
  3. benefit, profit, usefulness
  4. emolument
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Noun

tairbhe m

  1. substance

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