neamhchreidmheach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish nebchretem +‎ -ach (compare Scottish Gaelic neo-chreidmheach). By surface analysis, neamh- +‎ creidmheach.

Adjective

neamhchreidmheach (genitive singular masculine neamhchreidmhigh, genitive singular feminine neamhchreidmhí, plural neamhchreidmheacha, comparative neamhchreidmhí)

1. unbelieving

   Synonyms: díchreidmheach, éigreidmheach, ainchreidmheach

2. (nominalized, masculine) unbeliever, infidel

   Synonyms: díchreidmheach, ainchreidmheach

Declension

Declension of neamhchreidmheach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	neamhchreidmheach	neamhchreidmheach	neamhchreidmheacha
Vocative	neamhchreidmhigh		neamhchreidmheacha
Genitive		neamhchreidmhí	neamhchreidmheacha	neamhchreidmheach
Dative	neamhchreidmheach	neamhchreidmheach; neamhchreidmhigh (archaic)	neamhchreidmheacha
Comparative	níos neamhchreidmhí
Superlative	is neamhchreidmhí

Further reading

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