Eastónach
Irish
Etymology
From An Eastóin (“Estonia”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
Eastónach (genitive singular masculine Eastónaigh, genitive singular feminine Eastónaí, plural Eastónacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of Eastónach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Eastónach | Eastónach | Eastónacha | |
| Vocative | Eastónaigh | Eastónacha | ||
| Genitive | Eastónaí | Eastónacha | Eastónach | |
| Dative | Eastónach | Eastónach; Eastónaigh (archaic) |
Eastónacha | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
Related terms
- Eastóinis f (“Estonian”) (language)
- Poblacht na hEastóine (“the Republic of Estonia”)
Declension
Declension of Eastónach
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Eastónach | nEastónach | hEastónach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "Eastónach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “Eastónach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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