matánach

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Irish

Etymology

From matán (“muscle”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

matánach (genitive singular masculine matánaigh, genitive singular feminine matánaí, plural matánacha, not comparable)

  1. muscular (of, relating to, or connected with muscles)
    Synonym: muscalach
  2. brawny, buff, muscle-bound, muscular, ripped
    Synonym: urrúnta

Declension

Declension of matánach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative matánach mhatánach matánacha;
mhatánacha2
vocative mhatánaigh matánacha
genitive matánaí matánacha matánach
dative matánach;
mhatánach1 		mhatánach;
mhatánaigh (archaic) 		matánacha;
mhatánacha2
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of matánach
radical lenition eclipsis
matánach mhatánach not applicable

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

References

Further reading

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