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)

1. conceited

   Synonyms: postúil, mórchúiseach, mustrach

2. perky (lively or enthusiastic)

   Synonyms: croíúil, anamúil, meanmnach

3. 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		giodalacha
Genitive		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

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
giodalach	ghiodalach	ngiodalach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• 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