súmhar

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Irish

Etymology

From +‎ -mhar.

Adjective

súmhar (genitive singular masculine súmhair, genitive singular feminine súmhaire, plural súmhara, comparative súmhaire)

  1. sappy, juicy, succulent
    Synonym: súch

Declension

Declension of súmhar
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative súmhar shúmhar súmhara;
shúmhara2
vocative shúmhair súmhara
genitive súmhaire súmhara súmhar
dative súmhar;
shúmhar1
shúmhar;
shúmhair (archaic)
súmhara;
shúmhara2
Comparative níos súmhaire
Superlative is súmhaire

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 súmhar
radical lenition eclipsis
súmhar shúmhar
after an, tsúmhar
not applicable

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

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