minic

See also: míníc

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish menic, meinicc (“frequent, recurring often”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *menekkis (compare Scottish Gaelic minig, Manx mennick, Welsh mynych).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /mʲnʲic/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmʲinʲic/

Adverb

minic

1. often, frequently

Usage notes

Usually formed with the adverbial particle go, thus: go minic.

Adjective

minic (comparative minice or minicí)

1. frequent

Declension

Declension of minic

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine
nominative	minic	mhinic	minic; mhinic2
vocative	mhinic		minic
genitive		minic	strong noun	weak noun
			minic	minic
dative	minic; mhinic1	mhinic	minic; mhinic2
Comparative	níos minice
Superlative	is minice

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

• Alternative comparative form: minicí

Antonyms

• ainmhinic

Derived terms

• minicigh (“frequent”, verb)

Related terms

• minice (“frequency”)
• minicíocht (“frequency”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of minic

radical	lenition	eclipsis
minic	mhinic	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “minic”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN