Manainnis

Irish

Etymology

From Manainn (“the Isle of Man”) +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠanˠən̠ʲɪʃ/

Proper noun

Manainnis f (genitive Manainnise)

1. the Manx language

   Synonym: Gaeilge Mhanann

Declension

Declension of Manainnis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Manainnis Vocative a Mhanainnis Genitive Manainnise Dative Manainnis

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Mhanainnis Genitive na Manainnise Dative leis an Manainnis don Mhanainnis

Related terms

• Manannach (“Manx”, adjective)
• Manannach m (“Manxman”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Manainnis	Mhanainnis	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Manainnis on the Irish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ga
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Manainnis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Manainnis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Manainnis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024