ronnach

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): [ɾˠəˈn̪ˠax]
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): [ˈɾˠɔn̪ˠəx], [ˈɾˠʊn̪ˠəx]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): [ˈɾˠɤn̪ˠax], [ˈɾˠɤn̪ˠa(h)]

Etymology 1

From Old Irish ronnach (“mackerel”).

ronnach

Noun

ronnach m (genitive singular ronnaigh, nominative plural ronnaigh)

1. mackerel

Declension

Declension of ronnach (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative ronnach ronnaigh vocative a ronnaigh a ronnacha genitive ronnaigh ronnach dative ronnach ronnaigh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an ronnach na ronnaigh genitive an ronnaigh na ronnach dative leis an ronnach don ronnach leis na ronnaigh

Synonyms

• murlas m
• maicréal m

Derived terms

• ronnach Spáinneach (“garfish”)
• spéir dhroim an ronnaigh, spéir ronnach (“mackerel sky”)

Adjective

ronnach (genitive singular masculine ronnaigh, genitive singular feminine ronnaí, plural ronnacha, not comparable)

1. mackerel

Declension

Declension of ronnach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	ronnach	ronnach	ronnacha
vocative	ronnaigh		ronnacha
genitive		ronnaí	ronnacha	ronnach
dative	ronnach	ronnach; ronnaigh (archaic)	ronnacha
Comparative	níos ronnaí
Superlative	is ronnaí

Etymology 2

From Old Irish ronnach (“snotty, dribbling”).

Adjective

ronnach (genitive singular masculine ronnaigh, genitive singular feminine ronnaí, plural ronnacha, comparative ronnaí)

1. dribbling, slobbering; mucous

Declension

Declension of ronnach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	ronnach	ronnach	ronnacha
vocative	ronnaigh		ronnacha
genitive		ronnaí	ronnacha	ronnach
dative	ronnach	ronnach; ronnaigh (archaic)	ronnacha
Comparative	níos ronnaí
Superlative	is ronnaí

Alternative forms

• ronntach

Derived terms

• scannán ronnach (“mucous membrane”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ronnach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 ronnach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 ronnach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language