feamainneach
Irish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Irish fathmannach,[1] from fathmann (“lock, strand, coil (of hair)”); altered under the influence of etymology 2.
Alternative forms
editAdjective
editfeamainneach (genitive singular masculine feamainnigh, genitive singular feminine feamainní, plural feamainneacha, comparative feamainní)
- ringleted (of hair)
Declension
editDeclension of feamainneach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | feamainneach | fheamainneach | feamainneacha; fheamainneacha² | |
| Vocative | fheamainnigh | feamainneacha | ||
| Genitive | feamainní | feamainneacha | feamainneach | |
| Dative | feamainneach; fheamainneach¹ |
fheamainneach; fheamainnigh (archaic) |
feamainneacha; fheamainneacha² | |
| Comparative | níos feamainní | |||
| Superlative | is feamainní | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Etymology 2
editFrom feamainn (“seaweed”) + -ach.
Alternative forms
editAdjective
editfeamainneach (genitive singular masculine feamainnigh, genitive singular feminine feamainní, plural feamainneacha, comparative feamainní)
Declension
editDeclension of feamainneach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | feamainneach | fheamainneach | feamainneacha; fheamainneacha² | |
| Vocative | fheamainnigh | feamainneacha | ||
| Genitive | feamainní | feamainneacha | feamainneach | |
| Dative | feamainneach; fheamainneach¹ |
fheamainneach; fheamainnigh (archaic) |
feamainneacha; fheamainneacha² | |
| Comparative | níos feamainní | |||
| Superlative | is feamainní | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
edit| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| feamainneach | fheamainneach | bhfeamainneach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
edit- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “fathmannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “famainneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fathmhainneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- ^ “feamainneach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “feamaineaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “feamainneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN