giodalach

Irish

Etymology

From giodal +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɟɨ̞d̪ˠəlˠa(x)/

Adjective

giodalach (genitive singular masculine giodalaigh, genitive singular feminine giodalaí, plural giodalacha, comparative giodalaí)

conceited
Synonyms: postúil, mórchúiseach, mustrach
perky (lively or enthusiastic)
Synonyms: croíúil, anamúil, meanmnach
flighty
Synonyms: aerach, aidhmeannach, arduallach

Declension

Declension of *giodalach*
	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	giodalach	ghiodalach	giodalacha; ghiodalacha²
vocative	ghiodalaigh	ghiodalach	giodalacha
genitive	ghiodalaigh	giodalaí	giodalacha	giodalach
dative	giodalach; ghiodalach¹	ghiodalach; ghiodalaigh (archaic)	giodalacha; ghiodalacha²
Comparative	níos giodalaí
Superlative	is giodalaí

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 *giodalach*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
giodalach	ghiodalach	ngiodalach

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

Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “giodalaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 362
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “giodalach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 38