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dlí

dlí

See also: DLI

Irish

Noun

dlí m ‎(genitive singular dlí, nominative plural dlithe)

law (rule, code, instruction, or prohibition)

Declension

Declension of dlí

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	dlí	dlithe
Vocative	a dhlí	a dhlithe
Genitive	dlí	dlithe
Dative	dlí	dlithe

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an dlí	na dlithe
Genitive	an dlí	na ndlithe
Dative	leis an dlí don dlí	leis na dlithe

Alternative forms

dligheadh (obsolete)

Derived terms

dlí-eolaíocht ‎(“jurisprudence”)

Related terms

dligh

Etymology 2

Noun

dlí m ‎(genitive singular dlite)

verbal noun of dligh

Verb

dlí

present subjunctive analytic of dligh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dlí	dhlí	ndlí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.