iontaoibheach

Irish

Etymology

From iontaoibh (“confidence”) +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /uːn̪ˠˈt̪ˠiːvʲəx/

Adjective

iontaoibheach (genitive singular feminine iontaoibhí, plural iontaoibheacha, comparative iontaoibhí)

1. (Munster) confident

   Synonym: muiníneach

   • 1926, Thérèse of Lisieux, translated by an Athair Benedicht, Beathafhéinscríbhinn Naoimh Treasa leis an Leanbh Íosa:

     Agus rinne Siubhán mé do mhilleánadh féin go mín, 'á chur i n-umhail dom go raibh brón uirthe faoi rádh is nach rabhas chómh h-iontaoibheach oscailteach le m'aintín is badh chóir dhom a bheith, mar nár innsigheas di fíorthrúig mo ghuil, agus gur shíl sí féin gur scrupall mór a bhí ag déanamh buartha dhom.

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Declension

Declension of iontaoibheach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	iontaoibheach	iontaoibheach	iontaoibheacha; iontaoibheacha2
vocative	iontaoibhigh		iontaoibheacha
genitive		iontaoibhí	iontaoibheacha	iontaoibheach
dative	iontaoibheach; iontaoibheach1	iontaoibheach; iontaoibhigh (archaic)	iontaoibheacha; iontaoibheacha2
Comparative	níos iontaoibhí
Superlative	is iontaoibhí

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 iontaoibheach

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iontaoibheach	n-iontaoibheach	hiontaoibheach	not applicable

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