Domhnach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish domnach, ultimately a partial loan of Late Latin [diēs] Dominicus.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠəun̪ˠəx/[2], /ˈd̪ˠoun̪ˠəx/[3]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠuːn̪ˠəx/[4], /ˈd̪ˠoːnˠəx/[5] ~ /ˈd̪ˠuːnˠəx/[6]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠõːnˠa(x)/[7]

Noun

Domhnach m (genitive singular Domhnaigh, nominative plural Domhnaí)

  1. Sunday
  2. church[8]

Declension

Declension of Domhnach (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative Domhnach Domhnaí
vocative a Dhomhnaigh a Dhomhnaí
genitive Domhnaigh Domhnaí
dative Domhnach Domhnaí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an Domhnach na Domhnaí
genitive an Domhnaigh na nDomhnaí
dative leis an Domhnach
don Domhnach 		leis na Domhnaí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of Domhnach
radical lenition eclipsis
Domhnach Dhomhnach nDomhnach

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

See also

References

References
  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “domnach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 121, page 24
  3. ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 214, page 104
  4. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 332
  5. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 242, page 54
  6. ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 70, page 16
  7. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 40, page 18
  8. ^ Logainm, Placenames Database of Ireland

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “Doṁnaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 357; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Domhnach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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