Manainnis

Irish

Etymology

From Manainn (“the Isle of Man”) +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠanˠən̠ʲɪʃ/

Proper noun

Manainnis f (genitive Manainnise)

1. the Manx language

   Synonym: Gaeilge Mhanann

Declension

Declension of Manainnis (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Manainnis vocative a Mhanainnis genitive Manainnise dative Manainnis forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Mhanainnis genitive na Manainnise dative leis an Manainnis don Mhanainnis

Related terms

• Manannach (“Manx”, adjective)
• Manannach m (“Manxman”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of Manainnis

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Manainnis	Mhanainnis	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Manainnis on the Irish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ga
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Manainnis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Manainnis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Manainnis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024