taisdíonach
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From tais (“damp, moist, humid”) + díonach (“impermeable, proof”).
Adjective edit
taisdíonach (genitive singular masculine taisdíonaigh, genitive singular feminine taisdíonaí, plural taisdíonacha, comparative taisdíonaí)
- dampproof
- Synonym: taisdíonta
Declension edit
Declension of taisdíonach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | taisdíonach | thaisdíonach | taisdíonacha; thaisdíonacha² | |
| Vocative | thaisdíonaigh | taisdíonacha | ||
| Genitive | taisdíonaí | taisdíonacha | taisdíonach | |
| Dative | taisdíonach; thaisdíonach¹ |
thaisdíonach; thaisdíonaigh (archaic) |
taisdíonacha; thaisdíonacha² | |
| Comparative | níos taisdíonaí | |||
| Superlative | is taisdíonaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| taisdíonach | thaisdíonach | dtaisdíonach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “taisdíonach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “taisdíonach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “taisdíonach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.