oiriúnach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • liúnach, oiliúnach
  • leamhnach, oileamhnach, oireamhnach (superseded)[1]

Etymology

From oiriúint + -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

oiriúnach (genitive singular masculine oiriúnaigh, genitive singular feminine oiriúnaí, plural oiriúnacha, comparative oiriúnaí)

  1. suitable, fit, proper
  2. fitting, appropriate, meet
  3. expedient (suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended)
  4. respectable (deserving respect)
  5. becoming (pleasingly suitable)
  6. congenial (suitable to one’s needs), convenient
  7. decorous, proper

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
oiriúnach n-oiriúnach hoiriúnach not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. oiriúnach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 86

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