uiscedhíonach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From uisce (“water”) + díonach (“impermeable, proof”).
Adjective
[edit]uiscedhíonach (genitive singular masculine uiscedhíonaigh, genitive singular feminine uiscedhíonaí, plural uiscedhíonacha, comparative uiscedhíonaí)
- waterproof, rainproof, watertight
- roinn uiscedhíonach ― watertight compartment
- bráillín uiscedhíonach ― waterproof sheeting
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | uiscedhíonach | uiscedhíonach | uiscedhíonacha | |
| vocative | uiscedhíonaigh | uiscedhíonacha | ||
| genitive | uiscedhíonaí | uiscedhíonacha | uiscedhíonach | |
| dative | uiscedhíonach | uiscedhíonach; uiscedhíonaigh (archaic) |
uiscedhíonacha | |
| Comparative | níos uiscedhíonaí | |||
| Superlative | is uiscedhíonaí | |||
Derived terms
[edit]- cóta uiscedhíonach (“mackintosh”) (raincoat)
- éadach uiscedhíonach (“mackintosh”) (fabric)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| uiscedhíonach | n-uiscedhíonach | huiscedhíonach | 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
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “uiscedhíonach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN