ildánach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ildánach (“very gifted, skilled, accomplished, having many gifts or accomplishments”), equivalent to il- (“multi-”) +‎ dán (“art”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

ildánach (genitive singular masculine ildánaigh, genitive singular feminine ildánaí, plural ildánacha, comparative ildánaí)

1. versatile, accomplished, multitalented

   Synonyms: ilchumasach, iléirimiúil

2. (of education) polytechnic, well-rounded

   Synonyms: ilcheardach, polaiteicniúil

Declension

Declension of ildánach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	ildánach	ildánach	ildánacha
Vocative	ildánaigh		ildánacha
Genitive		ildánaí	ildánacha	ildánach
Dative	ildánach	ildánach; ildánaigh (archaic)	ildánacha
Comparative	níos ildánaí
Superlative	is ildánaí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ildánach	n-ildánach	hildánach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ildánach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 il”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “ildánach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “ildánach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.