ribíneach
See also: Ribíneach
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom ribín (“ribbon”) + -ach.
Adjective
editribíneach (genitive singular masculine ribínigh, genitive singular feminine ribíní, plural ribíneacha, comparative ribíní)
- ribboned; ribbon-like
- torn to ribbons, tattered
Declension
editDeclension of ribíneach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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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
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ribíneach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “ribíneach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024