eidhneach
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish eidnech (“ivied, ivy-clad”, adjective), from eiden(n) m (“ivy”); synchronically, eidheann (“ivy”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
eidhneach (genitive singular masculine eidhnigh, genitive singular feminine eidhní, plural eidhneánacha, comparative eidhní)
Declension
Declension of eidhneach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | eidhneach | eidhneach | eidhneacha | |
| Vocative | eidhnigh | eidhneacha | ||
| Genitive | eidhní | eidhneacha | eidhneach | |
| Dative | eidhneach | eidhneach; eidhnigh (archaic) |
eidhneacha | |
| Comparative | níos eidhní | |||
| Superlative | is eidhní | |||
Synonyms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| eidhneach | n-eidhneach | heidhneach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- "eidhneánach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “eidnech” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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