siofónach
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From siofón (“siphon”) + -ach.
Adjective
[edit]siofónach (genitive singular masculine siofónaigh, genitive singular feminine siofónaí, plural siofónacha, not comparable)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | siofónach | shiofónach | siofónacha; shiofónacha2 | |
| vocative | shiofónaigh | siofónacha | ||
| genitive | siofónaí | siofónacha | siofónach | |
| dative | siofónach; shiofónach1 |
shiofónach; shiofónaigh (archaic) |
siofónacha; shiofónacha2 | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| siofónach | shiofónach after an, tsiofónach |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.