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géibheannach

Irish

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Etymology

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From géibheann +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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géibheannach (genitive singular masculine géibheannaigh, genitive singular feminine géibheannaí, plural géibheannacha, comparative géibheannaí)

  1. critical, crucial (extremely important)
  2. pressing (needing urgent attention)

Declension

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Declension of géibheannach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative géibheannach ghéibheannach géibheannacha;
ghéibheannacha²
Vocative ghéibheannaigh géibheannacha
Genitive géibheannaí géibheannacha géibheannach
Dative géibheannach;
ghéibheannach¹ 		ghéibheannach;
ghéibheannaigh (archaic) 		géibheannacha;
ghéibheannacha²
Comparative níos géibheannaí
Superlative is géibheannaí

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

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
géibheannach ghéibheannach ngéibheannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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