firinscneach

Irish

Etymology

From fear (“man”) +‎ inscne (“gender”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

firinscneach (genitive singular masculine firinscnigh, genitive singular feminine firinscní, plural firinscneacha, not comparable)

(grammar) masculine
Antonym: baininscneach

Declension

Declension of firinscneach

Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Nominative	firinscneach	fhirinscneach	firinscneacha; fhirinscneacha²
Vocative	fhirinscnigh	fhirinscneach	firinscneacha
Genitive	fhirinscnigh	firinscní	firinscneacha	firinscneach
Dative	firinscneach; fhirinscneach¹	fhirinscneach; fhirinscnigh (archaic)	firinscneacha; fhirinscneacha²
Comparative	níos firinscní
Superlative	is firinscní

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
firinscneach	fhirinscneach	bhfirinscneach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.