gnaíúil
Irish
Alternative forms
- gnaoidheamhail (superseded)
Etymology
From gnaoi + -úil
Pronunciation
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈɡɾˠiːuːlʲ/
Adjective
gnaíúil (genitive singular masculine gnaíúil, genitive singular feminine gnaíúla, plural gnaíúla, comparative gnaíúla)
Declension
Declension of gnaíúil
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | gnaíúil | ghnaíúil | gnaíúla; ghnaíúla² | |
| Vocative | ghnaíúil | gnaíúla | ||
| Genitive | gnaíúla | gnaíúla | gnaíúil | |
| Dative | gnaíúil; ghnaíúil¹ |
ghnaíúil | gnaíúla; ghnaíúla² | |
| Comparative | níos gnaíúla | |||
| Superlative | is gnaíúla | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- (generous): mórchroíoch
- (comely): slachtmhar, cumtha
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gnaíúil | ghnaíúil | ngnaíúil |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “gnaoiḋeaṁail” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "gnaíúil" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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