matánach

Irish

Etymology

From matán (“muscle”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /mˠəˈt̪ˠɑːn̪ˠəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠat̪ˠɑːnˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠat̪ˠanˠa(x)/

Adjective

matánach (genitive singular masculine matánaigh, genitive singular feminine matánaí, plural matánacha, not comparable)

1. muscular (of, relating to, or connected with muscles)

   Synonym: muscalach

2. brawny, buff, muscle-bound, muscular, ripped

   Synonym: urrúnta

Declension

Declension of matánach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	matánach	mhatánach	matánacha; mhatánacha2
vocative	mhatánaigh		matánacha
genitive		matánaí	matánacha	matánach
dative	matánach; mhatánach1	mhatánach; mhatánaigh (archaic)	matánacha; mhatánacha2
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.

Derived terms

• diostróife mhatánach (“muscular dystrophy”)
• néarmhatánach (“neuro-muscular”, adjective)

 

Related terms

• féitheach (“sinewy, muscular”, adjective)
• féitheogach (“sinewy; muscular, brawny”, adjective)
• lúitheach (“sinewy, muscular”, adjective)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of matánach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
matánach	mhatánach	not applicable

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) “matánach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “matánach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “matánach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024