neamhaistearach

Irish

Alternative forms

• neamh-aistearach

Etymology

From neamh- (negative prefix) +‎ aistearach (“journeying, roving”) or neamhaistear (“idleness, mischief”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈnʲɑvˠˌɑʃtʲəɾʲəx/ (as if spelled neamhaistireach)

Adjective

neamhaistearach (genitive singular masculine neamhaistearaigh, genitive singular feminine neamhaistearaí, plural neamhaistearacha, comparative neamhaistearaí)

1. unoccupied, idle
2. mischievous

Declension

Declension of neamhaistearach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	neamhaistearach	neamhaistearach	neamhaistearacha
vocative	neamhaistearaigh		neamhaistearacha
genitive		neamhaistearaí	neamhaistearacha	neamhaistearach
dative	neamhaistearach	neamhaistearach; neamhaistearaigh (archaic)	neamhaistearacha
Comparative	níos neamhaistearaí
Superlative	is neamhaistearaí

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamh-aistearach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “neamhaistearach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm