ginideach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish genitiu +‎ -ach. Apparently a modern formation as the only word for “genitive” attested before the 20th century was giniúnach (older spelling geineamhnach).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɟɪnʲədʲəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɟɪnʲədʲa(x)/

Adjective

ginideach (genitive singular masculine ginidigh, genitive singular feminine ginidí, plural ginideacha, not comparable)

1. genitive

Declension

Declension of ginideach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	ginideach	ghinideach	ginideacha; ghinideacha²
Vocative	ghinidigh		ginideacha
Genitive		ginidí	ginideacha	ginideach
Dative	ginideach; ghinideach¹	ghinideach; ghinidigh (archaic)	ginideacha; ghinideacha²
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

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

Synonyms

• giniúnach

Derived terms

• tuiseal ginideach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ginideach	ghinideach	nginideach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish genitiu +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcinɪtʲəx/

Adjective

ginideach

1. genitive

Declension

Declension of ginideach (type I adjective)

	Masculine	Feminine	Plural
Nominative	ginideach	ghinideach	ginideach
Genitive	ghinidich	ginidiche, ginidich	ginideach
Dative	ginideach	ghinidich	ginideach
Vocative	ghinidich	ghinideach	ginideach

Derived terms

• tuiseal ginideach

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
ginideach	ghinideach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.