ronnach
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ronnach
Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Irish ronnach (“mackerel”).
Noun
ronnach m (genitive singular ronnaigh, nominative plural ronnaigh)
Declension
Declension of ronnach
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
Derived terms
- ronnach Spáinneach (“garfish”)
- spéir dhroim an ronnaigh, spéir ronnach (“mackerel sky”)
Adjective
ronnach (genitive singular masculine ronnaigh, genitive singular feminine ronnaí, plural ronnacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of ronnach
Etymology 2
From Old Irish ronnach (“snotty, dribbling”).
Adjective
ronnach (genitive singular masculine ronnaigh, genitive singular feminine ronnaí, plural ronnacha, comparative ronnaí)
Declension
Declension of ronnach
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- scannán ronnach (“mucous membrane”)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ronnach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 ronnach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 ronnach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language