cithdhíonach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From cith (“shower”) + díonach (“impermeable, proof”).
Adjective
[edit]cithdhíonach (genitive singular masculine cithdhíonaigh, genitive singular feminine cithdhíonaí, plural cithdhíonacha, comparative cithdhíonaí)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | cithdhíonach | chithdhíonach | cithdhíonacha; chithdhíonacha2 | |
| vocative | chithdhíonaigh | cithdhíonacha | ||
| genitive | cithdhíonaí | cithdhíonacha | cithdhíonach | |
| dative | cithdhíonach; chithdhíonach1 |
chithdhíonach; chithdhíonaigh (archaic) |
cithdhíonacha; chithdhíonacha2 | |
| Comparative | níos cithdhíonaí | |||
| Superlative | is cithdhíonaí | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| cithdhíonach | chithdhíonach | gcithdhíonach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- “showerproof”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024