inntinneach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From inntinn +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈĩːɲtʲiɲəx/
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): /ˈẽĩɲtʲiɲəx/

Adjective

inntinneach (comparative nas inntinniche, superlative as inntinniche)

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

Mutation of inntinneach

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
inntinneach	n-inntinneach	h-inntinneach	t-inntinneach

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

References

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