ribíneach
Appearance
See also: Ribíneach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ribín (“ribbon”) + -ach.
Adjective
[edit]ribíneach (genitive singular masculine ribínigh, genitive singular feminine ribíní, plural ribíneacha, comparative ribíní)
- ribboned; ribbon-like
- torn to ribbons, tattered
Declension
[edit]singular | plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
nominative | ribíneach | ribíneach | ribíneacha | |
vocative | ribínigh | ribíneacha | ||
genitive | ribíní | ribíneacha | ribíneach | |
dative | ribíneach | ribíneach; ribínigh (archaic) |
ribíneacha | |
Comparative | níos ribíní | |||
Superlative | is ribíní |
Derived terms
[edit]- péist ribíneach f (“tapeworm”)
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ribíneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ribíneach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “ribíneach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024