mairnéalach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish mairnélach, from Middle English marinel +‎ -ach, from Anglo-Norman marinel; compare Medieval Latin marīnellus.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠaːɾˠn̠ʲalˠa(x)/, /ˈmˠaːɾˠn̠ʲal̪ˠa(x)/

Noun

mairnéalach m (genitive singular mairnéalaigh, nominative plural mairnéalaigh)

1. mariner, sailor

   Is é Naomh Breandán pátrún na mairnéalach.

   The patron saint of mariners is Saint Brendan.

Declension

Declension of mairnéalach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative mairnéalach mairnéalaigh Vocative a mhairnéalaigh a mhairnéalacha Genitive mairnéalaigh mairnéalach Dative mairnéalach mairnéalaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an mairnéalach na mairnéalaigh Genitive an mhairnéalaigh na mairnéalach Dative leis an mairnéalach don mhairnéalach leis na mairnéalaigh

Derived terms

• mairnéalacht (“seamanship”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
mairnéalach	mhairnéalach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mairnéalach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN