réthónach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ré- (“level”) + tóin (“bottom”) + -ach (adjective suffix)
Adjective
[edit]réthónach
- flat-bottomed
- fleascán réthónach ― flat-bottomed flask
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | réthónach | réthónach | réthónacha; réthónacha2 | |
| vocative | réthónaigh | réthónacha | ||
| genitive | réthónaí | réthónacha | réthónach | |
| dative | réthónach; réthónach1 |
réthónach; réthónaigh (archaic) |
réthónacha; réthónacha2 | |
| Comparative | níos réthónaí | |||
| Superlative | is réthónaí | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
[edit]- tónach (“big-bottomed”)
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “réthónach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN