géartheangach

Irish

Alternative forms
  • géartheangthach[1]

Etymology

From géar (“sharp”) +‎ teangach (“tongued”)

Pronunciation
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟeɾˠˌhaŋha(x)/[2] (corresponding to the form géartheangthach)

Adjective

géartheangach (genitive singular masculine géartheangaigh, genitive singular feminine géartheangaí, plural géartheangacha, comparative géartheangaí)

  1. sharp-tongued

Declension
Declension of géartheangach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative géartheangach ghéartheangach géartheangacha;
ghéartheangacha²
Vocative ghéartheangaigh géartheangacha
Genitive géartheangaí géartheangacha géartheangach
Dative géartheangach;
ghéartheangach¹		 ghéartheangach;
ghéartheangaigh (archaic)		 géartheangacha;
ghéartheangacha²
Comparative níos géartheangaí
Superlative is géartheangaí

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

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
géartheangach ghéartheangach ngéartheangach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “géar-ṫeangṫaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 304, page 107

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