suanach

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Irish

Etymology

From suan +‎ -ach.

Adjective

suanach (genitive singular masculine suanaigh, genitive singular feminine suanaí, plural suanacha, comparative suanaí)

  1. lethargic
    Synonyms: marbhánta, spadánta, támhach
  2. apathetic
    Synonyms: fuar, fuarchúiseach, marbh, patuar
  3. dormant
    Synonym: codlatach

Declension

Declension of suanach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative suanach shuanach suanacha;
shuanacha2
vocative shuanaigh suanacha
genitive suanaí suanacha suanach
dative suanach;
shuanach1
shuanach;
shuanaigh (archaic)
suanacha;
shuanacha2
Comparative níos suanaí
Superlative is suanaí

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of suanach
radical lenition eclipsis
suanach shuanach
after an, tsuanach
not applicable

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