donasach

Irish

Etymology

From donas +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔnˠəsˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠʌnˠəsˠa(h)/

Adjective

donasach (genitive singular masculine donasaigh, genitive singular feminine donasaí, plural donasacha, comparative donasaí)

1. unfortunate
2. ailing, miserable

Declension

Declension of donasach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	donasach	dhonasach	donasacha; dhonasacha2
vocative	dhonasaigh		donasacha
genitive		donasaí	donasacha	donasach
dative	donasach; dhonasach1	dhonasach; dhonasaigh (archaic)	donasacha; dhonasacha2
Comparative	níos donasaí
Superlative	is donasaí

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 donasach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
donasach	dhonasach	ndonasach

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “donasach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN