géartheangach

Irish

Alternative forms

• géartheangthach

Etymology

From géar (“sharp”) +‎ teangach (“tongued”)

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɟeɾˠˌhaŋha(x)/ (corresponding to the form géartheangthach)

Adjective

géartheangach (genitive singular masculine géartheangaigh, genitive singular feminine géartheangaí, plural géartheangacha, comparative géartheangaí)

1. sharp-tongued

Declension

Declension of géartheangach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	géartheangach	ghéartheangach	géartheangacha; ghéartheangacha2
vocative	ghéartheangaigh		géartheangacha
genitive		géartheangaí	géartheangacha	géartheangach
dative	géartheangach; ghéartheangach1	ghéartheangach; ghéartheangaigh (archaic)	géartheangacha; ghéartheangacha2
Comparative	níos géartheangaí
Superlative	is géartheangaí

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 géartheangach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
géartheangach	ghéartheangach	ngéartheangach

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) “géartheangach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN