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géibheannach

Irish edit

Etymology edit

From géibheann +‎ -ach

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

géibheannach (genitive singular masculine géibheannaigh, genitive singular feminine géibheannaí, plural géibheannacha, comparative géibheannaí)

  1. critical, crucial (extremely important)
  2. pressing (needing urgent attention)

Declension edit

Declension of géibheannach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative géibheannach ghéibheannach géibheannacha;
ghéibheannacha²
Vocative ghéibheannaigh géibheannacha
Genitive géibheannaí géibheannacha géibheannach
Dative géibheannach;
ghéibheannach¹ 		ghéibheannach;
ghéibheannaigh (archaic) 		géibheannacha;
ghéibheannacha²
Comparative níos géibheannaí
Superlative is géibheannaí

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 edit

  • Mac Géibheannaigh (surname)
    • → English: Guiney, Gainey, Keaveney

Mutation edit

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
géibheannach ghéibheannach ngéibheannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

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