suaimhneach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish suaimnech.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠuənʲəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠiːmʲɾʲəx/ (as if spelled suímneach)
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠuənʲa(h)/

Adjective

suaimhneach (genitive singular masculine suaimhnigh, genitive singular feminine suaimhní, plural suaimhneacha, comparative suaimhní)

1. peaceful, tranquil

Declension

Declension of suaimhneach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	suaimhneach	shuaimhneach	suaimhneacha; shuaimhneacha²
Vocative	shuaimhnigh		suaimhneacha
Genitive		suaimhní	suaimhneacha	suaimhneach
Dative	suaimhneach; shuaimhneach¹	shuaimhneach; shuaimhnigh (archaic)	suaimhneacha; shuaimhneacha²
Comparative	níos suaimhní
Superlative	is suaimhní

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
suaimhneach	shuaimhneach after an, tsuaimhneach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “1 súaimnech”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
• “suaiṁneaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "suaimhneach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish suaimnech.

Adjective

suaimhneach

1. calm, peaceful, tranquil, quiet, content, composed

Derived terms

• mì-shuaimhneach

Related terms

• suaimhneas

References

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “1 súaimnech”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN