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

Positive	singular		plural
	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