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donas
donas
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish donas m (“ill-luck, misfortune, calamity”).
Pronunciation
Noun
donas m (genitive singular donais)
Declension
Declension of donas
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- donaisín m (“little wretch, weakling”)
- donasach (“unfortunate; ailing, miserable”, adj)
- donasaí m (“ailing person; miserable person”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
donas | dhonas | ndonas |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "donas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “donas” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.