andúil

Irish

Etymology

From an- (“great”) +‎ dúil (“desire”).

Noun

andúil f (genitive singular andúile)

  1. craving; addiction

Declension
Declension of andúil

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative andúil
Vocative a andúil
Genitive andúile
Dative andúil

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an andúil
Genitive na handúile
Dative leis an andúil

don andúil

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
andúil n-andúil handúil not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "andúil" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “addiction” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “craving” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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