gearánaí

Irish

Etymology 1

From gearán (“complain”, verb) +‎ -aí.

Noun

gearánaí m (genitive singular gearánaí, nominative plural gearánaithe)

1. Synonym of gearánach (“complainer”)
2. (law) plaintiff

   Synonym: éilitheoir

Declension

Declension of gearánaí (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative gearánaí gearánaithe vocative a ghearánaí a ghearánaithe genitive gearánaí gearánaithe dative gearánaí gearánaithe forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an gearánaí na gearánaithe genitive an ghearánaí na ngearánaithe dative leis an ngearánaí don ghearánaí leis na gearánaithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

gearánaí

1. inflection of gearánach (“complaining”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of gearánaí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gearánaí	ghearánaí	ngearánaí

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

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gearánaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gearánaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “gearánaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025