neamhchiontach

Irish

Alternative forms

• neamhchionntach, neamh-chionntach, neamh-chiontach, neimhchionntach, neimh-chionntach, neimhchiontach, neimh-chiontach (superseded)

Etymology

From neamh- +‎ ciontach

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /nʲaˈçuːn̪ˠt̪ˠəx/

Adjective

neamhchiontach (genitive singular masculine neamhchiontaigh, genitive singular feminine neamhchiontaí, plural neamhchiontacha, comparative neamhchiontaí)

1. innocent
   • 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études; 270) (overall work in French), Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, page 197:

     « Mo náire thú ! » arsa Máire, « b’fhéidir go raibh an cailín bocht neamhchionntach ».

     “Shame on you,” said Mary, “maybe the poor girl was innocent.”

Declension

Declension of neamhchiontach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	neamhchiontach	neamhchiontach	neamhchiontacha
Vocative	neamhchiontaigh		neamhchiontacha
Genitive		neamhchiontaí	neamhchiontacha	neamhchiontach
Dative	neamhchiontach	neamhchiontach; neamhchiontaigh (archaic)	neamhchiontacha
Comparative	níos neamhchiontaí
Superlative	is neamhchiontaí

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “neaṁ-ċionntaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 512
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamhchiontach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN