Protastúnach
Irish
Alternative forms
- Pratastúnach (Cois Fharraige)
- Protastún (noun)
Etymology
From English Protestant + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
Adjective
Protastúnach (genitive singular masculine Protastúnaigh, genitive singular feminine Protastúnaí, plural Protastúnacha, comparative Protastúnaí)
Declension
Declension of Protastúnach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Protastúnach | Phrotastúnach | Protastúnacha; Phrotastúnacha² | |
| Vocative | Phrotastúnaigh | Protastúnacha | ||
| Genitive | Protastúnaí | Protastúnacha | Protastúnach | |
| Dative | Protastúnach; Phrotastúnach¹ |
Phrotastúnach; Phrotastúnaigh (archaic) |
Protastúnacha; Phrotastúnacha² | |
| Comparative | níos Protastúnaí | |||
| Superlative | is Protastúnaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- eitic Phrotastúnach (“Protestant work ethic”)
- Protastúnachas (“Protestantism”)
Noun
Protastúnach m (genitive singular Protastúnaigh, nominative plural Protastúnaigh)
Declension
Declension of Protastúnach
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 | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Protastúnach | Phrotastúnach | bProtastúnach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "Protastúnach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “protestant”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
- “Protastúnach” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- Entries containing “Protastúnach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Protastúnach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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