maoineach

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish maínech. By surface analysis, maoin +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

maoineach (genitive singular masculine maoinigh, genitive singular feminine maoiní, plural maoineacha, comparative maoiní)

  1. precious (of high value or worth)
    Synonym: luachmhar
  2. beloved (loved)
    Synonym: muirneach
    a mhaoineach! ― my dear, my beloved, my darling!
  3. wealthy (rich)
    Synonym: saibhir

Declension

Declension of maoineach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative maoineach mhaoineach maoineacha;
mhaoineacha²
Vocative mhaoinigh maoineacha
Genitive maoiní maoineacha maoineach
Dative maoineach;
mhaoineach¹ 		mhaoineach;
mhaoinigh (archaic) 		maoineacha;
mhaoineacha²
Comparative níos maoiní
Superlative is maoiní

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

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
maoineach mhaoineach not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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