Nigéarach

Irish

Etymology

From An Nigéir (“Nigeria”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Nigéarach (genitive singular masculine Nigéaraigh, genitive singular feminine Nigéaraí, plural Nigéaracha, not comparable)

1. Nigerian

Declension

Declension of Nigéarach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
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

• Poblacht Chónaidhme na Nigéire (“the Federal Republic of Nigeria”)

Noun

Nigéarach m (genitive singular Nigéaraigh, nominative plural Nigéaraigh)

1. Nigerian person

Declension

Declension of Nigéarach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Nigéarach Nigéaraigh Vocative a Nigéaraigh a Nigéaracha Genitive Nigéaraigh Nigéarach Dative Nigéarach Nigéaraigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Nigéarach na Nigéaraigh Genitive an Nigéaraigh na Nigéarach Dative leis an Nigéarach don Nigéarach leis na Nigéaraigh

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Nigéarach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Nigéarach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024