fiúntach

Irish

Alternative forms
  • fiúbhantach (obsolete)

Etymology

Pronunciation
  • (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈfʲuːn̪ˠt̪ˠəx]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈfʲuːn̪ˠt̪ˠax], [ˈfʲuːn̪ˠt̪ˠah]

Adjective

fiúntach (genitive singular masculine fiúntaigh, genitive singular feminine fiúntaí, plural fiúntacha, comparative fiúntaí)

  1. worthy
  2. respectable, generous

Declension
Declension of fiúntach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative fiúntach fhiúntach fiúntacha;
fhiúntacha²
Vocative fhiúntaigh fiúntacha
Genitive fiúntaí fiúntacha fiúntach
Dative fiúntach;
fhiúntach¹		 fhiúntach;
fhiúntaigh (archaic)		 fiúntacha;
fhiúntacha²
Comparative níos fiúntaí
Superlative is fiúntaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fiúntach fhiúntach bhfiúntach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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