dobhrán

== Irish == === Alternative forms === dobhramán === Etymology === From Middle Irish dobrán m (“otter, beaver”), from dobur (“water”). By surface analysis, dobhar (“water”) +‎ -án. === Pronunciation === (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠoːɾˠanˠ/ === Noun === dobhrán m (genitive singular dobhráin, nominative plural dobhráin) otter (an aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae) dull-witted, stupid, person ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== cú dobhráin dobharchú madra uisce ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “doḃrán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 349; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “dobhrán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN