Púnach
Irish
editEtymology
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Adjective
editPúnach (genitive singular masculine Púnaigh, genitive singular feminine Púnaí, plural Púnacha, not comparable)
Declension
editDeclension of Púnach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Púnach | Phúnach | Púnacha; Phúnacha² | |
Vocative | Phúnaigh | Púnacha | ||
Genitive | Púnaí | Púnacha | Púnach | |
Dative | Púnach; Phúnach¹ |
Phúnach; Phúnaigh (archaic) |
Púnacha; Phúnacha² | |
Comparative | níos Púnaí | |||
Superlative | is Púnaí |
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- Púnais f (“Punic”) (language)
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Púnach | Phúnach | bPúnach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Púnach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “Punic”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Púnach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm