dóchas
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See also: dòchas
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔxəsˠ/[2] (as if spelled dochas)
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠoːxəsˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔːxəsˠ/[3]
Noun
[edit]dóchas m (genitive singular dóchais)
- hope, trust, reliance (with as plus the person or thing hoped or trusted in or relied on)
- Tá dóchas agam asat chun é a dhéanamh. ― I trust in you to do it; I rely on you to do it.
Declension
[edit]Declension of dóchas
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
dóchas | dhóchas | ndóchas |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dóchus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 82
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 50
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dóchas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dóċas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 250
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “dóchas”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “dóchas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024