ginideach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish genitiu +‎ -ach.[1] Apparently a modern formation as the only word for “genitive” attested before the 20th century was giniúnach (older spelling geineamhnach).[2]

Pronunciation

Adjective

ginideach (genitive singular masculine ginidigh, genitive singular feminine ginidí, plural ginideacha, not comparable)

  1. genitive

Declension
Declension of ginideach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative ginideach ghinideach ginideacha;
ghinideacha²
Vocative ghinidigh ginideacha
Genitive ginidí ginideacha ginideach
Dative ginideach;
ghinideach¹		 ghinideach;
ghinidigh (archaic)		 ginideacha;
ghinideacha²
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

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

Synonyms
  • giniúnach

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ginideach ghinideach nginideach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “genitiu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. “ginideach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish genitiu +‎ -ach.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈcinɪtʲəx/

Adjective

ginideach

  1. genitive

Declension
Declension of ginideach (type I adjective)
Masculine Feminine Plural
Nominative ginideach ghinideach ginideach
Genitive ghinidich ginidiche, ginidich ginideach
Dative ginideach ghinidich ginideach
Vocative ghinidich ghinideach ginideach

Derived terms

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
ginideachghinideach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “genitiu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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