tairbhe

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from di- + ro- + benaid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠaɾʲəvʲə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠæɾʲəvʲə/

Noun

tairbhe f (genitive singular tairbhe, nominative plural tairbhí)

1. profit, benefit

   Imíonn an tuirse ach fanann an tairbhe.

   The fatigue leaves but the profit remains.

Declension

Declension of tairbhe (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative tairbhe tairbhí vocative a thairbhe a thairbhí genitive tairbhe tairbhí dative tairbhe tairbhí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an tairbhe na tairbhí genitive na tairbhe na dtairbhí dative leis an tairbhe don tairbhe leis na tairbhí

Derived terms

• de thairbhe
• tairbheach
  • díthairbheach

Mutation

Mutated forms of tairbhe

radical	lenition	eclipsis
tairbhe	thairbhe	dtairbhe

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

Further reading

• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 32

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ʰɛɾʲɛvə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from di- + ro- + benaid.

Noun

tairbhe f

1. acquisition
2. advantage
3. benefit, profit, usefulness
4. emolument

Derived terms

• mì-thairbhe

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

tairbhe m

1. substance

Mutation

Mutation of tairbhe

radical	lenition
tairbhe	thairbhe

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