feidhmeannach

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Irish

Etymology

From feidhmeanna +‎ -ach, from feidhm (“use, application”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲəimʲən̪ˠəx/

Noun

feidhmeannach m (genitive singular feidhmeannaigh, nominative plural feidhmeannaigh)

  1. (government) functionary, official
  2. (business) executor, executive
  3. agent, servant

Declension

Declension of feidhmeannach (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative feidhmeannach feidhmeannaigh
vocative a fheidhmeannaigh a fheidhmeannacha
genitive feidhmeannaigh feidhmeannach
dative feidhmeannach feidhmeannaigh
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an feidhmeannach na feidhmeannaigh
genitive an fheidhmeannaigh na bhfeidhmeannach
dative leis an bhfeidhmeannach
don fheidhmeannach 		leis na feidhmeannaigh

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • feidhmeannas m (“function, service; office, capacity; position, employment”)

Adjective

feidhmeannach (genitive singular masculine feidhmeannaigh, genitive singular feminine feidhmeannaí, plural feidhmeannacha, comparative feidhmeannaí)

  1. functional; capable, efficient; forceful, strong

Declension

Declension of feidhmeannach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative feidhmeannach fheidhmeannach feidhmeannacha;
fheidhmeannacha2
vocative fheidhmeannaigh feidhmeannacha
genitive feidhmeannaí feidhmeannacha feidhmeannach
dative feidhmeannach;
fheidhmeannach1 		fheidhmeannach;
fheidhmeannaigh (archaic) 		feidhmeannacha;
fheidhmeannacha2
Comparative níos feidhmeannaí
Superlative is feidhmeannaí

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

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of feidhmeannach
radical lenition eclipsis
feidhmeannach fheidhmeannach bhfeidhmeannach

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

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