úsáideach
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /uːˈsˠɑːdʲəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈuːsˠɑːdʲəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈuːsˠædʲa(h)/
Adjective
[edit]úsáideach (genitive singular masculine úsáidigh, genitive singular feminine úsáidí, plural úsáideacha, comparative úsáidí)
- useful (having a practical or beneficial use)
- Antonym: mí-úsáideach
Declension
[edit]Declension of úsáideach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | úsáideach | úsáideach | úsáideacha | |
Vocative | úsáidigh | úsáideacha | ||
Genitive | úsáidí | úsáideacha | úsáideach | |
Dative | úsáideach | úsáideach; úsáidigh (archaic) |
úsáideacha | |
Comparative | níos úsáidí | |||
Superlative | is úsáidí |
Related terms
[edit]- úsáidí f (“usefulness”)
Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
úsáideach | n-úsáideach | húsáideach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “úsáideach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “úsáideach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “úsáideaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 782
Further reading
[edit]- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “úsáideach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “úsáideach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024