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don

misfortune

NounMasculineA1/d̪ˠɔnˠ/

"don" means "misfortune" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /d̪ˠɔnˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → dhon, Urú → ndon.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formdon
Séimhiúdhon
Urúndon

"don" in context

Céard is ábhar taighde don tSoivéideolaí?

What does a Sovietologist study?

A2

An bhfuil tú réidh don turas?

Are you ready for the trip?

A2

An bhfuil tú réidh don dinnéar?

Are you ready for dinner?

A2

Thug mé an t-airgead don bhean.

I gave the money to the woman.

A2

Bhí Bille déanach don scoil mar is gnách.

Bill was late for school as usual.

A2

Further reading

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