neamhchreidmheach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish nebchretem + -ach (compare Scottish Gaelic neo-chreidmheach). By surface analysis, neamh- + creidmheach.
Adjective
[edit]neamhchreidmheach (genitive singular masculine neamhchreidmhigh, genitive singular feminine neamhchreidmhí, plural neamhchreidmheacha, comparative neamhchreidmhí)
- unbelieving
- Synonyms: díchreidmheach, éigreidmheach, ainchreidmheach
- (nominalized, masculine) unbeliever, infidel
- Synonyms: díchreidmheach, ainchreidmheach
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | neamhchreidmheach | neamhchreidmheach | neamhchreidmheacha | |
| vocative | neamhchreidmhigh | neamhchreidmheacha | ||
| genitive | neamhchreidmhí | neamhchreidmheacha | neamhchreidmheach | |
| dative | neamhchreidmheach | neamhchreidmheach; neamhchreidmhigh (archaic) |
neamhchreidmheacha | |
| Comparative | níos neamhchreidmhí | |||
| Superlative | is neamhchreidmhí | |||
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamhchreidmheach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “neamhchreidmheach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “neamhchreidmheach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024