inntinneach

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From inntinn +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈĩːɲtʲɪɲəx/

Adjective

inntinneach

  1. interesting
  2. sensible, wise, intellectual, elevated
  3. high-minded, high-spirited
  4. hearty, merry, sportive, jolly, spritely, lively, animated, elated, willing
  5. earnest
  6. conceited

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
inntinneach n-inntinneach h-inntinneach t-inntinneach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “inntinneach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)