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Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From oiriúint + -ach.
Pronunciation
Adjective
oiriúnach (genitive singular masculine oiriúnaigh, genitive singular feminine oiriúnaí, plural oiriúnacha, comparative oiriúnaí)
- suitable, fit, proper
- fitting, appropriate, meet
- expedient (suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended)
- respectable (deserving respect)
- becoming (pleasingly suitable)
- congenial (suitable to one’s needs), convenient
- decorous, proper
Declension
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| oiriúnach
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n-oiriúnach
|
hoiriúnach
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not applicable
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “oiremnach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “oireaṁnaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 530
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “oiriúnach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN