géibheannach

Irish

Etymology

From géibheann +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɟeːvʲən̪ˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɟeːvʲən̪ˠa(x)/

Adjective

géibheannach (genitive singular masculine géibheannaigh, genitive singular feminine géibheannaí, plural géibheannacha, comparative géibheannaí)

1. critical, crucial (extremely important)
2. pressing (needing urgent attention)

Declension

Declension of géibheannach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	géibheannach	ghéibheannach	géibheannacha; ghéibheannacha²
Vocative	ghéibheannaigh		géibheannacha
Genitive		géibheannaí	géibheannacha	géibheannach
Dative	géibheannach; ghéibheannach¹	ghéibheannach; ghéibheannaigh (archaic)	géibheannacha; ghéibheannacha²
Comparative	níos géibheannaí
Superlative	is géibheannaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• Mac Géibheannaigh (surname)
  • → English: Guiney, Gainey, Keaveney

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
géibheannach	ghéibheannach	ngéibheannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gébennach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “géiḃeannaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 358
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “géibheannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN