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dubh

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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  • dú- (combining form)

Etymology

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From Old Irish dub,[1] from Proto-Celtic *dubus (black), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (black). Cognates include English deaf.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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dubh (genitive singular masculine duibh, genitive singular feminine duibhe, plural dubha, comparative duibhe or dúcha)

  1. black
  2. black-haired
  3. (nominalized, masculine) black (color)

Declension

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show ▼Declension of dubh
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative dubh dhubh dubha;
dhubha2
vocative dhuibh dubha
genitive duibhe dubha dubh
dative dubh;
dhubh1
dhubh;
dhuibh (archaic)
dubha;
dhubha2
Comparative níos duibhe
Superlative is duibhe

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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See also

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Colors in Irish · dathanna (layout · text)
     bán      liath      dubh
             dearg; corcairdhearg              oráiste, flannbhuí; donn              buí; bánbhuí
             líoma-ghlas, glas líoma              glas, uaine              dath an mhiontais
             cian              gormghlas, spéirghorm              gorm
             corcairghorm; indeagó              maigeanta; corcra              bándearg

Mutation

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Mutated forms of dubh
radical lenition eclipsis
dubh dhubh ndubh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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Further reading

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  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “duḃ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 374; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “dubh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “dubh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
  • dubh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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    From Old Irish dub (black), from Proto-Celtic *dubus (black), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (black).

    Cognates within Celtic include Breton du (black), Welsh du (black), Cornish duv or du (black), Gaulish river name Dubis, now Doubs. Cognates outside Celtic include Ancient Greek τυφλός (tuphlós, blind), Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌱𐍃 (daubs, deaf), German taub (deaf), English deaf, English dumb.[1][2]

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

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    dubh (genitive singular masculine dhuibh, genitive singular feminine duibhe, nominative plural dubha, comparative nas duibhe, superlative as duibhe)

    1. black
    2. (hair color) black-haired
      Tha Dòmhnall Dubh an Dòmhnallaich a-nochd a' tòir air Mòraig.Black-haired Donald MacDonald is chasing after Morag tonight.

    Declension

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    show ▼Declension of dubh (type I adjective)
    masculine feminine plural
    nominative dubh dhubh dubha
    genitive dhuibh duibhe dubha
    dative dubh dhuibh dubha
    vocative dhuibh dhubh dubha

    Derived terms

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    Noun

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    dubh m (genitive singular duibh, plural dubhan)

    1. blackness, darkness synonyms ▲
      Synonyms: dorchadas, dubhar
    2. ink synonym ▲
      Synonym: inc
    3. pupil (of eye) synonym ▲
      Synonym: clach na sùla

    Derived terms

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    Verb

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    dubh (past dhubh, future dubhaidh, verbal noun dubhadh, past participle dubhte)

    1. blacken

    Derived terms

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    See also

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    Colors in Scottish Gaelic · dathan (layout · text)
         bàn, geal      glas      dubh
                 dearg; ruadh              orains; donn              buidhe; donn
                 uaine              uaine              gorm
                 liath; glas              liath              gorm
                 purpaidh; guirmean              pinc; purpaidh              pinc

    Mutation

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    Mutation of dubh
    radical lenition
    dubh dhubh

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    References

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    1. ^ dubh at MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “dubh”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[2], Stirling, →ISBN. Accessed 4 Feb. 2015.
    2. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dub”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Accessed 4 Feb. 2015.

    Further reading

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    • Edward Dwelly (1911), “dubh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN