ribíneach
See also: Ribíneach
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From ribín (“ribbon”) + -ach.
Adjective edit
ribíneach (genitive singular masculine ribínigh, genitive singular feminine ribíní, plural ribíneacha, comparative ribíní)
- ribboned; ribbon-like
- torn to ribbons, tattered
Declension edit
Declension of ribíneach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ribíneach | ribíneach | ribíneacha | |
| Vocative | ribínigh | ribíneacha | ||
| Genitive | ribíní | ribíneacha | ribíneach | |
| Dative | ribíneach | ribíneach; ribínigh (archaic) |
ribíneacha | |
| Comparative | níos ribíní | |||
| Superlative | is ribíní | |||
Derived terms edit
- péist ribíneach f (“tapeworm”)
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ribíneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “ribíneach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ribíneach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.