oiriúnach
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
oiriúnach (genitive singular masculine oiriúnaigh, genitive singular feminine oiriúnaí, plural oiriúnacha, comparative oiriúnaí)
- suitable, fit, proper
- fitting, appropriate, meet
- expedient (suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended)
- respectable (deserving respect)
- becoming (pleasingly suitable)
- congenial (suitable to one’s needs), convenient
- decorous, proper
Declension[edit]
Declension of oiriúnach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | oiriúnach | oiriúnach | oiriúnacha | |
| Vocative | oiriúnaigh | oiriúnacha | ||
| Genitive | oiriúnaí | oiriúnacha | oiriúnach | |
| Dative | oiriúnach | oiriúnach; oiriúnaigh (archaic) |
oiriúnacha | |
| Comparative | níos oiriúnaí | |||
| Superlative | is oiriúnaí | |||
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| oiriúnach | n-oiriúnach | hoiriúnach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- ^ “oiriúnach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 86
Further reading[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “oiremnach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “oireaṁnaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 530
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “oiriúnach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN