gineach
See also: -gineach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
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Adjective
[edit]gineach (genitive singular masculine ginigh, genitive singular feminine giní, plural gineacha, not comparable)
- (genetics) genetic
- Synonym: géiniteach
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | gineach | ghineach | gineacha; ghineacha2 | |
| vocative | ghinigh | gineacha | ||
| genitive | giní | gineacha | gineach | |
| dative | gineach; ghineach1 |
ghineach; ghinigh (archaic) |
gineacha; ghineacha2 | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
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
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| gineach | ghineach | ngineach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.