fáinlearrach

Irish

Etymology

From fáinle (“swallow”) +‎ earrach (“-tailed”).

Adjective

fáinlearrach (genitive singular masculine fáinlearraigh, genitive singular feminine fáinlearraí, plural fáinlearracha, not comparable)

1. swallowtailed

Declension

Declension of fáinlearrach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	fáinlearrach	fháinlearrach	fáinlearracha; fháinlearracha²
Vocative	fháinlearraigh		fáinlearracha
Genitive		fáinlearraí	fáinlearracha	fáinlearrach
Dative	fáinlearrach; fháinlearrach¹	fháinlearrach; fháinlearraigh (archaic)	fáinlearracha; fháinlearracha²
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

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

• féileacán fháinlearrach (“swallowtail butterfly”)