blas.deilf
dolphin
NounFeminineC1
"deilf" means "dolphin" in Irish (feminine noun). Mutation forms: Séimhiú → dheilf, Urú → ndeilf.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "deilf" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | deilf |
| Séimhiú | dheilf |
| Urú | ndeilf |
"deilf" in context
’Séard a chonaic tú ná deilf.
What you saw was a dolphin.
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