oiriúnaigh

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Irish

Etymology 1

From oiriúint +‎ -igh.

Alternative forms

Verb

oiriúnaigh (present analytic oirúnaíonn, future analytic oiriúnóidh, verbal noun oiriúnú, past participle oiriúnaithe) (transitive)

  1. to fit (conform to in size and shape)
  2. to suit (be suitable, appropriate or apt for)
  3. to adapt, suit (make proper or suitable)
Conjugation
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Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

Adjective

oiriúnaigh

  1. inflection of oiriúnach:
    1. masculine genitive singular
    2. (archaic, dialectal) feminine dative singular

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
oiriúnaigh n-oiriúnaigh hoiriúnaigh not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ^ oiriúnaigh”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy