deora

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲoːɾˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɔːɾˠə/

Etymology 1

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Noun

deora f (genitive singular deora, nominative plural deoraí)

1. alternative form of teorainn (“boundary, limit; border, frontier”)
2. furrow

Declension

Declension of deora (fourth declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative deora deoraí vocative a dheora a dheoraí genitive deora deoraí dative deora deoraí forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an deora na deoraí genitive na deora na ndeoraí dative leis an deora don deora leis na deoraí

Etymology 2

Noun

deora m (genitive singular deora, nominative plural deoraí)

1. alternative form of deoraí (“stranger, wanderer; exile; aloof, lonely, person; pitiable person”)

Declension

Declension of deora (fourth declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative deora deoraí vocative a dheora a dheoraí genitive deora deoraí dative deora deoraí forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an deora na deoraí genitive an deora na ndeoraí dative leis an deora don deora leis na deoraí

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

deora f pl

1. nominative/vocative/dative plural of deoir (“tear”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of deora

radical	lenition	eclipsis
deora	dheora	ndeora

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “deora”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “deora”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “deora”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈde͜oː.rɑ/

Noun

dēora

1. genitive plural of dēor