Nua-Shéalannach
Irish
Etymology
From Nua-Shéalainn (“New Zealand”) + -ach.
Adjective
Nua-Shéalannach (genitive singular masculine Nua-Shéalannaigh, genitive singular feminine Nua-Shéalannaí, plural Nua-Shéalannacha, not comparable)
- New Zealand (attributive)
Declension
Declension of Nua-Shéalannach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Nua-Shéalannach | Nua-Shéalannach | Nua-Shéalannacha | |
| Vocative | Nua-Shéalannaigh | Nua-Shéalannacha | ||
| Genitive | Nua-Shéalannaí | Nua-Shéalannacha | Nua-Shéalannach | |
| Dative | Nua-Shéalannach | Nua-Shéalannach; Nua-Shéalannaigh (archaic) |
Nua-Shéalannacha | |
| Comparative | níos Nua-Shéalannaí | |||
| Superlative | is Nua-Shéalannaí | |||
Noun
Nua-Shéalannach m (genitive singular Nua-Shéalannaigh, nominative plural Nua-Shéalannaigh)
Declension
Declension of Nua-Shéalannach
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Nua-Shéalannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Nua-Shéalannach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Nua-Shéalannach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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