ruifíneach
Irish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle French rufian (+ -ach), from Italian ruffiano (“pimp”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): [ɾˠəˈfʲiːnʲəx]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈɾˠɪfʲiːnʲəx]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈɾˠɪfʲinʲa(h)]
Noun
editruifíneach m (genitive singular ruifínigh, nominative plural ruifínigh or ruifíneacha)
Declension
editDeclension of ruifíneach
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Forms with the definite article:
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- Alternative plural: ruifíneacha (Cois Fharraige)
References
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ruifíneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Further reading
edit- “ruifíneach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024