feamainneach
Irish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Irish fathmannach,[1] from fathmann (“lock, strand, coil (of hair)”); altered under the influence of etymology 2.
Alternative forms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]feamainneach (genitive singular masculine feamainnigh, genitive singular feminine feamainní, plural feamainneacha, comparative feamainní)
- ringleted (of hair)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | feamainneach | fheamainneach | feamainneacha; fheamainneacha2 | |
| vocative | fheamainnigh | feamainneacha | ||
| genitive | feamainní | feamainneacha | feamainneach | |
| dative | feamainneach; fheamainneach1 |
fheamainneach; fheamainnigh (archaic) |
feamainneacha; fheamainneacha2 | |
| Comparative | níos feamainní | |||
| Superlative | is feamainní | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Etymology 2
[edit]From feamainn (“seaweed”) + -ach.
Alternative forms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]feamainneach (genitive singular masculine feamainnigh, genitive singular feminine feamainní, plural feamainneacha, comparative feamainní)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | feamainneach | fheamainneach | feamainneacha; fheamainneacha2 | |
| vocative | fheamainnigh | feamainneacha | ||
| genitive | feamainní | feamainneacha | feamainneach | |
| dative | feamainneach; fheamainneach1 |
fheamainneach; fheamainnigh (archaic) |
feamainneacha; fheamainneacha2 | |
| Comparative | níos feamainní | |||
| Superlative | is feamainní | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| feamainneach | fheamainneach | bhfeamainneach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “fathmannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “famainneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fathmhainneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- ^ “feamainneach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “feamaineaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “feamainneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN