Nigéarach
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From An Nigéir (“Nigeria”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective edit
Nigéarach (genitive singular masculine Nigéaraigh, genitive singular feminine Nigéaraí, plural Nigéaracha, not comparable)
Declension edit
Declension of Nigéarach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Nigéarach | Nigéarach | Nigéaracha | |
Vocative | Nigéaraigh | Nigéaracha | ||
Genitive | Nigéaraí | Nigéaracha | Nigéarach | |
Dative | Nigéarach | Nigéarach; Nigéaraigh (archaic) |
Nigéaracha | |
Comparative | níos Nigéaraí | |||
Superlative | is Nigéaraí |
Related terms edit
- Poblacht Chónaidhme na Nigéire (“the Federal Republic of Nigeria”)
Noun edit
Nigéarach m (genitive singular Nigéaraigh, nominative plural Nigéaraigh)
- Nigerian person
Declension edit
Declension of Nigéarach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Nigéarach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Nigéarach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.