neamhaistreach

Irish

Alternative forms

• neamh-aistreach

Etymology

From neamh- (negative prefix) +‎ aistreach (“journeying, roving; transitive”).

Adjective

neamhaistreach (genitive singular masculine neamhaistrigh, genitive singular feminine neamhaistrí, plural neamhaistreacha, comparative neamhaistrí)

1. sedentary

   Antonym: aistreach

2. (grammar) intransitive

   Antonym: aistreach

Declension

Declension of neamhaistreach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	neamhaistreach	neamhaistreach	neamhaistreacha
Vocative	neamhaistrigh		neamhaistreacha
Genitive		neamhaistrí	neamhaistreacha	neamhaistreach
Dative	neamhaistreach	neamhaistreach; neamhaistrigh (archaic)	neamhaistreacha
Comparative	níos neamhaistrí
Superlative	is neamhaistrí

Related terms

• dé-aistreach (“ambitransitive”, adjective)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamh-aistreach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “neamhaistreach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “neamhaistreach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024