géartheangach

Irish

Alternative forms

• géartheangthach

Etymology

From géar (“sharp”) +‎ teangach (“tongued”)

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɟeɾˠˌhaŋha(x)/ (corresponding to the form géartheangthach)

Adjective

géartheangach (genitive singular masculine géartheangaigh, genitive singular feminine géartheangaí, plural géartheangacha, comparative géartheangaí)

1. sharp-tongued

Declension

Declension of géartheangach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	géartheangach	ghéartheangach	géartheangacha; ghéartheangacha²
Vocative	ghéartheangaigh		géartheangacha
Genitive		géartheangaí	géartheangacha	géartheangach
Dative	géartheangach; ghéartheangach¹	ghéartheangach; ghéartheangaigh (archaic)	géartheangacha; ghéartheangacha²
Comparative	níos géartheangaí
Superlative	is géartheangaí

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
géartheangach	ghéartheangach	ngéartheangach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “géartheangach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN