Irish
- dachadh, dáichead (obsolete)
- dáfhichead, dá-fhichead (superseded)
- dachad, daithead, dathad[1]
Etymology
From dó + fhichead.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɑhəd̪ˠ/[2] (corresponding to the form dathad)
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɑː.iːd̪ˠ/[3]; /ˈɣɑː.iːd̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the lenited form dhaichead)[3]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɣaiçəd̪ˠ/[4], /ˈɣeihəd̪ˠ/[5] (corresponding to the lenited form dhaichead)
Numeral
daichead
- forty, twoscore
- Synonym: ceathracha
Usage notes
- Always used with nouns in the singular; triggers no mutation:
- daichead carr ― forty cars
- daichead bean ― forty women
- daichead bliain ― forty years
- Spontaneously lenited to dhaichead in some dialects.
Noun
daichead m (genitive singular daichid, nominative plural daichidí)
- forty, a group of forty, two score
- Synonym: ceathracha
Declension
Declension of daichead (first declension)
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Mutation
Mutated forms of daichead
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lenition
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eclipsis
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dhaichead
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ndaichead
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ “daichead”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, section 79, page 69
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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], section 361, page 167
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 487, page 155
- ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 107, page 38; reprinted 1979
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “daṫad”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 310; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- “daichead”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025, retrieved 21 May 2024
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “forty”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, retrieved 21 May 2024
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “daichead”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN, retrieved 21 May 2024
- Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “daichead”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm, retrieved 21 May 2024
