ginideach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish genitiu +‎ -ach. Apparently a modern formation as the only word for “genitive” attested before the 20th century was giniúnach (older spelling geineamhnach).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɟɪnʲədʲəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɟɪnʲədʲa(x)/

Adjective

ginideach (genitive singular masculine ginidigh, genitive singular feminine ginidí, plural ginideacha, not comparable)

1. genitive

Declension

Declension of ginideach

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	ginideach	ghinideach	ginideacha; ghinideacha2
vocative	ghinidigh		ginideacha
genitive		ginidí	ginideacha	ginideach
dative	ginideach; ghinideach1	ghinideach; ghinidigh (archaic)	ginideacha; ghinideacha2
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.

Synonyms

• giniúnach

Derived terms

• tuiseal ginideach

Mutation

Mutated forms of ginideach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
ginideach	ghinideach	nginideach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ginideach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish genitiu +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcinɪtʲəx/

Adjective

ginideach

1. genitive

Declension

Declension of ginideach (type I adjective)

	masculine	feminine	plural
nominative	ginideach	ghinideach	ginideach
genitive	ghinidich	ginidiche, ginidich	ginideach
dative	ginideach	ghinidich	ginideach
vocative	ghinidich	ghinideach	ginideach

Derived terms

• tuiseal ginideach

Mutation

Mutation of ginideach

radical	lenition
ginideach	ghinideach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.