From Middle Irish fathmannach, from fathmann (“lock, strand, coil (of hair)”); altered under the influence of etymology 2.
feamainneach (genitive singular masculine feamainnigh, genitive singular feminine feamainní, plural feamainneacha, comparative feamainní)
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | feamainneach | fheamainneach | feamainneacha; fheamainneacha² | |
Vocative | fheamainnigh | feamainneacha | ||
Genitive | feamainní | feamainneacha | feamainneach | |
Dative | feamainneach; fheamainneach¹ |
fheamainneach; fheamainnigh (archaic) |
feamainneacha; fheamainneacha² | |
Comparative | níos feamainní | |||
Superlative | is feamainní |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
From feamainn (“seaweed”) + -ach.
feamainneach (genitive singular masculine feamainnigh, genitive singular feminine feamainní, plural feamainneacha, comparative feamainní)
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | feamainneach | fheamainneach | feamainneacha; fheamainneacha² | |
Vocative | fheamainnigh | feamainneacha | ||
Genitive | feamainní | feamainneacha | feamainneach | |
Dative | feamainneach; fheamainneach¹ |
fheamainneach; fheamainnigh (archaic) |
feamainneacha; fheamainneacha² | |
Comparative | níos feamainní | |||
Superlative | is feamainní |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
feamainneach | fheamainneach | bhfeamainneach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |