Nua-Shéalannach

Irish

Etymology

From Nua-Shéalainn (“New Zealand”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Nua-Shéalannach (genitive singular masculine Nua-Shéalannaigh, genitive singular feminine Nua-Shéalannaí, plural Nua-Shéalannacha, not comparable)

1. New Zealand (attributive)

Declension

Declension of Nua-Shéalannach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Nua-Shéalannach	Nua-Shéalannach	Nua-Shéalannacha
Vocative	Nua-Shéalannaigh		Nua-Shéalannacha
Genitive		Nua-Shéalannaí	Nua-Shéalannacha	Nua-Shéalannach
Dative	Nua-Shéalannach	Nua-Shéalannach; Nua-Shéalannaigh (archaic)	Nua-Shéalannacha
Comparative	níos Nua-Shéalannaí
Superlative	is Nua-Shéalannaí

Noun

Nua-Shéalannach m (genitive singular Nua-Shéalannaigh, nominative plural Nua-Shéalannaigh)

1. New Zealander

Declension

Declension of Nua-Shéalannach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Nua-Shéalannach Nua-Shéalannaigh Vocative a Nua-Shéalannaigh a Nua-Shéalannacha Genitive Nua-Shéalannaigh Nua-Shéalannach Dative Nua-Shéalannach Nua-Shéalannaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Nua-Shéalannach na Nua-Shéalannaigh Genitive an Nua-Shéalannaigh na Nua-Shéalannach Dative leis an Nua-Shéalannach don Nua-Shéalannach leis na Nua-Shéalannaigh

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Nua-Shéalannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “Nua-Shéalannach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Nua-Shéalannach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.