simplí

See also: simpli

Irish

Alternative forms

• simplidhe (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English symple +‎ -í (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ʃɪmʲˈpʲlʲiː/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪmʲpʲlʲiː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɨ̞mʲpʲlʲi/

Adjective

simplí

1. simple, uncomplicated
2. plain (ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation)

   Synonym: pléineáilte

3. simple-minded

   Synonym: aertha

4. unsophisticated

   Synonyms: neamhshofaisticiúil, bunúsach

Declension

Declension of simplí

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	simplí	shimplí	simplí; shimplí2
vocative	shimplí		simplí
genitive		simplí	simplí	simplí
dative	simplí; shimplí1	shimplí	simplí; shimplí2
Comparative	níos simplí
Superlative	is simplí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of simplí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
simplí	shimplí after an, tsimplí	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• “simplí”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “simplide”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “simpliḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 640
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “simplí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 40