feamainneach

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Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲamˠən̠ʲəx/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish fathmannach,[1] from fathmann (“lock, strand, coil (of hair)”); altered under the influence of etymology 2.

Alternative forms

Adjective

feamainneach (genitive singular masculine feamainnigh, genitive singular feminine feamainní, plural feamainneacha, comparative feamainní)

  1. ringleted (of hair)
Declension
Declension of feamainneach
singular plural (m/f)
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.

Etymology 2

From feamainn (“seaweed”) +‎ -ach.

Alternative forms

Adjective

feamainneach (genitive singular masculine feamainnigh, genitive singular feminine feamainní, plural feamainneacha, comparative feamainní)

  1. clustered like seaweed
Declension
Declension of feamainneach
singular plural (m/f)
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.

Mutation

Mutated forms of feamainneach
radical lenition eclipsis
feamainneach fheamainneach bhfeamainneach

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “fathmannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “famainneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  3. ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fathmhainneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  4. ^ “feamainneach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  5. ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “feamaineaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society

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