cithdhíonach

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Irish

Etymology

From cith (“shower”) +‎ díonach (“impermeable, proof”).

Adjective

cithdhíonach (genitive singular masculine cithdhíonaigh, genitive singular feminine cithdhíonaí, plural cithdhíonacha, comparative cithdhíonaí)

  1. showerproof

Declension

Declension of cithdhíonach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative cithdhíonach chithdhíonach cithdhíonacha;
chithdhíonacha2
vocative chithdhíonaigh cithdhíonacha
genitive cithdhíonaí cithdhíonacha cithdhíonach
dative cithdhíonach;
chithdhíonach1 		chithdhíonach;
chithdhíonaigh (archaic) 		cithdhíonacha;
chithdhíonacha2
Comparative níos cithdhíonaí
Superlative is cithdhíonaí

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of cithdhíonach
radical lenition eclipsis
cithdhíonach chithdhíonach gcithdhíonach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • “showerproof”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
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