boireannach
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom boireann (“rock; rocky country; karst”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editboireannach (genitive singular masculine boireannaigh, genitive singular feminine boireannaí, plural boireannacha, comparative boireannaí)
Declension
editDeclension of boireannach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | boireannach | bhoireannach | boireannacha; bhoireannacha² | |
Vocative | bhoireannaigh | boireannacha | ||
Genitive | boireannaí | boireannacha | boireannach | |
Dative | boireannach; bhoireannach¹ |
bhoireannach; bhoireannaigh (archaic) |
boireannacha; bhoireannacha² | |
Comparative | níos boireannaí | |||
Superlative | is boireannaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
boireannach | bhoireannach | mboireannach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “boireannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editboireannach (comparative boireannaich)
Declension
editDeclension of boireannach (type I adjective)
Masculine | Feminine | Plural | |
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Nominative | boireannach | bhoireannach | boireannach |
Genitive | bhoireannaich | boireannaiche, boireannaich | boireannach |
Dative | boireannach | bhoireannaich | boireannach |
Vocative | bhoireannaich | bhoireannach | boireannach |
Noun
editboireannach m
Usage notes
edit- Although boireannach is of the masculine gender, because of its semantics the feminine pronoun i is used as its substitute.
Declension
editDeclension of boireannach (type I masculine noun)
Indefinite | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | boireannach | boireannaich |
Genitive | boireannaich | bhoireannach |
Dative | boireannach | boireannaich; boireannachaibh✝ |
Definite | ||
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | (am) boireannach | (na) boireannaich |
Genitive | (a') bhoireannaich | (nam) boireannach |
Dative | (a') bhoireannach | (na) boireannaich; boireannachaibh✝ |
Vocative | (a) bhoireannaich | (a) bhoireannacha |
✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century
Synonyms
edit- (woman; female): (archaic) bean
Related terms
editMutation
editScottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
boireannach | bhoireannach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- Edward Dwelly (1911) “boireannach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Colin Mark (2003) “boireannach”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 85
Categories:
- Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach
- Irish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Irish lemmas
- Irish adjectives
- Scottish Gaelic adjectives suffixed with -ach
- Scottish Gaelic nouns suffixed with -ach
- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic adjectives
- Scottish Gaelic nouns
- Scottish Gaelic masculine nouns
- Scottish Gaelic first-declension nouns
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