iontaoibh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Back-formation from iontaofa (“trustworthy”), from in- (“-able”) +‎ taobh (“trust, confidence”).

Noun

iontaoibh f (genitive singular iontaoibhe)

  1. trust, confidence (with as + the person or thing trusted in)
    feall ar iontaoibh ― a betrayal of trust
    Níl iontaoibh agam as an Rialtas.
    I have no confidence in the Government.
    Téim ar iontaoibh Dé; Téim in iontaoibh Dé.
    I trust myself to God; I put myself in God’s power.
    Chuaigh sé ar iontaoibh a chuimhne.
    He drew upon his memory; He relied on his memory.
    Lig mé mo rún ar iontaoibh léi.
    I entrusted my secret to her.
    Níl aon droch-iontaoibh agam as.
    I do not mistrust him.
    Synonyms: dóchas, muinín
  2. a person who may be trusted
    Ní hiontaoibh é; Ní haon iontaoibh é.
    He is not to be trusted.

Declension
Declension of iontaoibh

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative iontaoibh
Vocative a iontaoibh
Genitive iontaoibhe
Dative iontaoibh

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an iontaoibh
Genitive na hiontaoibhe
Dative leis an iontaoibh

don iontaoibh

  • iontaobhach
  • iontaobhacht
  • iontaobhaí
  • iontaobhaíocht
  • iontaobhas
  • iontaofa
  • iontaofacht

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
iontaoibh n-iontaoibh hiontaoibh not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • "iontaoibh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “intáib” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “iontaoibh” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
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