neamhchreidmheach
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish nebchretem + -ach (compare Scottish Gaelic neo-chreidmheach). By surface analysis, neamh- + creidmheach.
Adjective
neamhchreidmheach (genitive singular masculine neamhchreidmhigh, genitive singular feminine neamhchreidmhí, plural neamhchreidmheacha, comparative neamhchreidmhí)
- unbelieving
- Synonyms: díchreidmheach, éigreidmheach, ainchreidmheach
- (nominalized, masculine) unbeliever, infidel
- Synonyms: díchreidmheach, ainchreidmheach
Declension
Declension of neamhchreidmheach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | neamhchreidmheach | neamhchreidmheach | neamhchreidmheacha | |
| Vocative | neamhchreidmhigh | neamhchreidmheacha | ||
| Genitive | neamhchreidmhí | neamhchreidmheacha | neamhchreidmheach | |
| Dative | neamhchreidmheach | neamhchreidmheach; neamhchreidmhigh (archaic) |
neamhchreidmheacha | |
| Comparative | níos neamhchreidmhí | |||
| Superlative | is neamhchreidmhí | |||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamhchreidmheach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “neamhchreidmheach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “neamhchreidmheach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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