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neamartach

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Irish

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Etymology

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From neamart +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

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  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈn̠ʲamˠɔɾˠt̪ˠa(x)/[1] (as if spelled neamórtach)

Adjective

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neamartach (genitive singular masculine neamartaigh, genitive singular feminine neamartaí, plural neamartacha, comparative neamartaí)

  1. (Ulster) neglectful, negligent, careless, lax (not strict; lenient; allowing for deviation)
    Synonyms: anaireach, faillitheach, sleamchúiseach, neamhchúramach

Declension

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Declension of neamartach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative neamartach neamartach neamartacha
vocative neamartaigh neamartacha
genitive neamartaí neamartacha neamartach
dative neamartach neamartach;
neamartaigh (archaic)
neamartacha
Comparative níos neamartaí
Superlative is neamartaí

References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 14

Further reading

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