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daichead

forty

NounMasculineB2/ˈd̪ˠɑhəd̪ˠ/

"daichead" means "forty" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈd̪ˠɑhəd̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → dhaichead, Urú → ndaichead.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "daichead" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formdaichead
Séimhiúdhaichead
Urúndaichead

"daichead" in context

Thagair sé do chás a tharla daichead bliain ó shin.

He referred to a case that happened fourty years ago.

B1

Seasca comhalta líon Sheanad Éireann, .i. aon duine dhéag a ainmneofar agus naonúr is daichead a thoghfar.

Seanad Éireann shall be composed of sixty members, of whom eleven shall be nominated members and forty-nine shall be elected members.

B1

Further reading

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