ginideach
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish genitiu + -ach.[1] Apparently a modern formation as the only word for “genitive” attested before the 20th century was giniúnach (older spelling geineamhnach).[2]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ginideach (genitive singular masculine ginidigh, genitive singular feminine ginidí, plural ginideacha, not comparable)
Declension edit
Declension of ginideach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ginideach | ghinideach | ginideacha; ghinideacha² | |
| Vocative | ghinidigh | ginideacha | ||
| Genitive | ginidí | ginideacha | ginideach | |
| Dative | ginideach; ghinideach¹ |
ghinideach; ghinidigh (archaic) |
ginideacha; ghinideacha² | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ginideach | ghinideach | nginideach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “genitiu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ “ginideach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ginideach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish genitiu + -ach.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ginideach
Declension edit
Declension of ginideach (type I adjective)
| Masculine | Feminine | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ginideach | ghinideach | ginideach |
| Genitive | ghinidich | ginidiche, ginidich | ginideach |
| Dative | ginideach | ghinidich | ginideach |
| Vocative | ghinidich | ghinideach | ginideach |
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| ginideach | ghinideach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “genitiu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language