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donn

brown

AdjectiveB2/d̪ˠoun̪ˠ/

"donn" means "brown" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /d̪ˠoun̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → dhonn, Urú → ndonn.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formdonn
Séimhiúdhonn
Urúndonn

"donn" in context

Thógfainn an carbhat donn seo.

I would take this brown tie.

B1

Further reading

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