réthónach

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Irish

Etymology

From ré- (level) +‎ tóin (bottom) +‎ -ach (adjective suffix)

Adjective

réthónach

  1. flat-bottomed
    fleascán réthónachflat-bottomed flask

Declension

Declension of réthónach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative réthónach réthónach réthónacha;
réthónacha2
vocative réthónaigh réthónacha
genitive réthónaí réthónacha réthónach
dative réthónach;
réthónach1
réthónach;
réthónaigh (archaic)
réthónacha;
réthónacha2
Comparative níos réthónaí
Superlative is réthónaí

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

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