neamhscagach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From neamh- + scagach (“permeable, porous”).
Adjective
[edit]neamhscagach
- impermeable
- Synonym: neamh-thréscaoilteach
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | neamhscagach | neamhscagach | neamhscagacha; neamhscagacha2 | |
| vocative | nneamhscagaigh | neamhscagacha | ||
| genitive | nneamhscagaí | neamhscagacha | neamhscagach | |
| dative | neamhscagach; neamhscagach1 |
neamhscagach; nneamhscagaigh (archaic) |
neamhscagacha; neamhscagacha2 | |
| Comparative | níos nneamhscagaí | |||
| Superlative | is nneamhscagaí | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| neamhscagach | not applicable | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.