móinteach
See also: mòinteach
Irish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈmˠoːnʲtʲəx/
Noun
móinteach m (genitive singular móintigh, nominative plural móintigh)
Declension
Declension of móinteach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Adjective
móinteach (genitive singular masculine móintigh, genitive singular feminine móintí, plural móinteacha, comparative móintí)
Declension
Declension of móinteach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | móinteach | mhóinteach | móinteacha; mhóinteacha² | |
Vocative | mhóintigh | móinteacha | ||
Genitive | móintí | móinteacha | móinteach | |
Dative | móinteach; mhóinteach¹ |
mhóinteach; mhóintigh (archaic) |
móinteacha; mhóinteacha² | |
Comparative | níos móintí | |||
Superlative | is móintí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- amadán móinteach m (“dotterel”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
móinteach | mhóinteach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "móinteach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “móintech” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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