básmhar

Irish

Etymology

From bás (“death”) +‎ -mhar.

Adjective

básmhar (genitive singular masculine básmhair, genitive singular feminine básmhaire, plural básmhara, comparative básmhaire)

1. mortal

   Synonym: so-mharaithe

   Antonym: neamhbhásmhar

Declension

Declension of básmhar

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	básmhar	bhásmhar	básmhara; bhásmhara2
vocative	bhásmhair		básmhara
genitive		básmhare	básmhara	básmhar
dative	básmhar; bhásmhar1	bhásmhar; bhásmhair (archaic)	básmhara; bhásmhara2
Comparative	níos básmhare
Superlative	is básmhare

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

• básmhaireacht f (“mortality”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of básmhar

radical	lenition	eclipsis
básmhar	bhásmhar	mbásmhar

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

References

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