míchruthach
Irish
Etymology
From mí- (negative prefix) + cruth (“shape”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
míchruthach (genitive singular masculine míchruthaigh, genitive singular feminine míchruthaí, plural míchruthacha, comparative míchruthaí)
Declension
Declension of míchruthach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | míchruthach | mhíchruthach | míchruthacha; mhíchruthacha² | |
Vocative | mhíchruthaigh | míchruthacha | ||
Genitive | míchruthaí | míchruthacha | míchruthach | |
Dative | míchruthach; mhíchruthach¹ |
mhíchruthach; mhíchruthaigh (archaic) |
míchruthacha; mhíchruthacha² | |
Comparative | níos míchruthaí | |||
Superlative | is míchruthaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “míchruthach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN