Éireannach
See also: Èireannach
Irish
Adjective
Éireannach (genitive singular masculine Éireannaigh, genitive singular feminine Éireannaí, plural Éireannacha, comparative Éireannaí)
- Irish (nationality, ethnicity, language, culture, etc.)
Declension
Declension of Éireannach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Éireannach | Éireannach | Éireannacha | |
Vocative | Éireannaigh | Éireannacha | ||
Genitive | Éireannaí | Éireannacha | Éireannach | |
Dative | Éireannach | Éireannach; Éireannaigh (archaic) |
Éireannacha | |
Comparative | níos Éireannaí | |||
Superlative | is Éireannaí |
Derived terms
- Angla-Éireannach (“Anglo-Irish”, adjective)
- Éireannachas m (“Irish characteristic(s)”)
- iúr Éireannach m (“Irish, Florence Court, yew”)
Noun
Éireannach m (genitive singular Éireannaigh, nominative plural Éireannaigh)
- An Irish person, male or female
Usage notes
- Used for either male or female persons, but declined as a first-declension masculine noun either way.
Declension
Declension of Éireannach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Éireannach | nÉireannach | hÉireannach | tÉireannach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "Éireannach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “Érennach”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Éireannach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Éireannach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
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