simpeansaí

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English chimpanzee, ultimately from an unspecified Bantu language.

Noun

simpeansaí m (genitive singular simpeansaí, nominative plural simpeansaithe)

1. chimpanzee

Declension

Declension of simpeansaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative simpeansaí simpeansaithe Vocative a shimpeansaí a shimpeansaithe Genitive simpeansaí simpeansaithe Dative simpeansaí simpeansaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an simpeansaí na simpeansaithe Genitive an tsimpeansaí na simpeansaithe Dative leis an simpeansaí don simpeansaí leis na simpeansaithe

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
simpeansaí	shimpeansaí after an, tsimpeansaí	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “simpeansaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN