From an Bhurúin (“Burundi”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Burúnach (genitive singular masculine Burúnaigh, genitive singular feminine Burúnaí, plural Burúnacha, not comparable)
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Burúnach | Bhurúnach | Burúnacha; Bhurúnacha² | |
| Vocative | Bhurúnaigh | Burúnacha | ||
| Genitive | Burúnaí | Burúnacha | Burúnach | |
| Dative | Burúnach; Bhurúnach¹ |
Bhurúnach; Bhurúnaigh (archaic) |
Burúnacha; Bhurúnacha² | |
| Comparative | níos Burúnaí | |||
| Superlative | is Burúnaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Burúnach m (genitive singular Burúnaigh, nominative plural Burúnaigh)
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Burúnach | Bhurúnach | mBurúnach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||