dualgas
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish dúalgas, dúalcus, alteration of dúalus, from dúal (“native”).[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
dualgas m (genitive singular dualgais, nominative plural dualgais)
- duty, obligation, onus
- Synonym: oibleagáid
- a natural or traditional right
- just reward
Declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Declension of dualgas
Derived terms
- ar dualgas (“on duty”)
- as dualgas (“in right of”)
- glao-dhualgas (“on-call duty”)
Related terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dualgas | dhualgas | ndualgas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dúalgas”, 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, § 78, page 42
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 73
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dualgas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 266
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dualgas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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