suaimhneach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish suaimnech.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠuənʲəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈsˠiːmʲɾʲəx/ (as if spelled suímneach)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠuəvʲn̠ʲa(x)/, [ˈsˠuːɪ̯vʲn̠ʲa(x)][1]

Adjective

suaimhneach (genitive singular masculine suaimhnigh, genitive singular feminine suaimhní, plural suaimhneacha, comparative suaimhní)

  1. peaceful, tranquil

Declension
Declension of suaimhneach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative suaimhneach shuaimhneach suaimhneacha;
shuaimhneacha²
Vocative shuaimhnigh suaimhneacha
Genitive suaimhní suaimhneacha suaimhneach
Dative suaimhneach;
shuaimhneach¹		 shuaimhneach;
shuaimhnigh (archaic)		 suaimhneacha;
shuaimhneacha²
Comparative níos suaimhní
Superlative is suaimhní

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
suaimhneach shuaimhneach
after an, tsuaimhneach		 not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 89

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish suaimnech.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈs̪uəivɲəx/

Adjective

suaimhneach

  1. calm, peaceful, tranquil, quiet, content, composed

Derived terms

References
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