Irish

Noun

dúil f ‎(genitive singular dúile)

1. desire, like, hankering, appetite

   Níl dúil i mbainne agam.‎

   I have no desire for milk.

   D’imigh mo dhúil as an mbiadh.‎

   I lost my appetite for food.

   Blais é agus tiocfaidh dúil agat ann.‎

   Taste it and you will get an appetite for it.

   dúil an anma‎ ― an intense desire

   cuirim dúil i‎ ― I desire

   Glacann dúil in athrú mé.‎

   I became desirous of change.

   Ghlac dúil mé féin sna cártaí.‎

   I became enamored of card-playing.

   dúil chráite‎ ― a craving

   dúil nimhe‎ ― consuming desire

2. expectation, hope

   ag dúil leis‎ ― expecting him, looking out for him

   mar dhúil is go‎ ― in the hope that

Declension

Synonyms

• (desire): mian f, fonn m, saint f
• (hope): dóchas m, súil f

Etymology 2

Noun

dúil f ‎(genitive singular dúile, nominative plural dúile)

1. element (simplest or essential part or principle of anything; simplest chemical substance; basic building blocks in ancient philosophy)
2. (in plural) the elements (atmospheric forces)

   a Dhia na ndúl‎ ― O God of Nature

   Thug sé Dia agus dúile.‎

   He swore by God and the elements.

   ó Dhia is ó dhúile‎

   from God and the elements

3. creature, being

   dúil dhaonna‎ ― a human creature

   dúil ainglí‎ ― an angelic being

   dúil bheo‎ ― a living thing

   An dúil de dhéithe í?‎

   Is she a being from the gods?

   dúil dár dhligh searc‎ ― a being who deserved to be loved

Declension

Synonyms

• (element): uraiceacht m, eilimint f
• (creature, being): créatúr m, neach m

Mutation

References

“dúil” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.

Old Irish

Noun

dúil f

1. element
2. being, creature
3. thing

Inflection

Derived terms

• dúildetu

References

• “dúil” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.