Boisniach
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From An Bhoisnia (“Bosnia”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective edit
Boisniach (genitive singular masculine Boisniaigh, genitive singular feminine Boisniaiche, plural Boisniacha, not comparable)
Declension edit
Declension of Boisniach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Boisniach | Bhoisniach | Boisniacha; Bhoisniacha² | |
Vocative | Bhoisniaigh | Boisniacha | ||
Genitive | Boisniaiche | Boisniacha | Boisniach | |
Dative | Boisniach; Bhoisniach¹ |
Bhoisniach; Bhoisniaigh (archaic) |
Boisniacha; Bhoisniacha² | |
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.
Related terms edit
- An Bhoisnia-Heirseagaivéin (“Bosnia and Herzegovina”)
- Heirseagaivéineach (“Herzegovinian”, adjective)
- Heirseagaivéineach (“Herzegovinian”, noun)
Noun edit
Boisniach m (genitive singular Boisniaigh, nominative plural Boisniaigh)
Declension edit
Declension of Boisniach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Boisniach | Bhoisniach | mBoisniach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Entries containing “Boisniach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.