oiriúnach

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From oiriúint +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with 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

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  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

Further reading

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