fiúntach

Irish

Alternative forms

• fiúdhantach (obsolete)

Etymology

From fiú +‎ -ach with -nt- added after similar words like cúntach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈfʲuːn̪ˠt̪ˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈfʲuːn̪ˠt̪ˠa(x)/

Adjective

fiúntach (genitive singular masculine fiúntaigh, genitive singular feminine fiúntaí, plural fiúntacha, comparative fiúntaí)

1. worthy
2. respectable, generous

Declension

Declension of fiúntach

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine
nominative	fiúntach	fhiúntach	fiúntacha; fhiúntacha2
vocative	fhiúntaigh		fiúntacha
genitive		fiúntaí	strong noun	weak noun
			fiúntacha	fiúntach
dative	fiúntach; fhiúntach1	fhiúntach; fhiúntaigh (archaic)	fiúntacha; fhiúntacha2
Comparative	níos fiúntaí
Superlative	is fiúntaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Related terms

• fiúntas

Mutation

Mutated forms of fiúntach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
fiúntach	fhiúntach	bhfiúntach

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