fothaineach

Irish

Alternative forms

• foithineach

Etymology

From fothain +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɪhənʲəx/ (corresponding to the form foithineach)

Adjective

fothaineach (genitive singular masculine fothainigh, genitive singular feminine fothainí, plural fothaineacha, comparative fothainí)

1. (Kerry) shady, sheltered

Declension

Declension of fothaineach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	fothaineach	fhothaineach	fothaineacha; fhothaineacha²
Vocative	fhothainigh		fothaineacha
Genitive		fothainí	fothaineacha	fothaineach
Dative	fothaineach; fhothaineach¹	fhothaineach; fhothainigh (archaic)	fothaineacha; fhothaineacha²
Comparative	níos fothainí
Superlative	is fothainí

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

Synonyms

• foscúil
• fothainiúil

Further reading

• “fothaineach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy