inscne

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish insce (“gender”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪn̠ʲʃ(c)nʲə/

Noun

inscne f (genitive singular inscne, nominative plural inscní)

1. (grammar) gender

Declension

Declension of inscne

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative inscne inscní Vocative a inscne a inscní Genitive inscne inscní Dative inscne inscní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an inscne na hinscní Genitive na hinscne na n-inscní Dative leis an inscne don inscne leis na hinscní

Derived terms

• baininscneach
• firinscneach
• neamhinscneach
• trasinscneach

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
inscne	n-inscne	hinscne	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Template:R:Dinneen
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “inscne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “gender”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024