minic
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish meinic, meinicc (“frequent, recurring often”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *menekkis (compare Scottish Gaelic minig, Manx mennick, Welsh mynych).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʲɪnʲɪc/
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Adverb
minic
Usage notes
Usually formed with the adverbial particle go, thus: go minic.
Adjective
minic (comparative minice or minicí)
Declension
Declension of minic
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | minic | mhinic | minic; mhinic² | |
| Vocative | mhinic | minic | ||
| Genitive | minic | minic | minic | |
| Dative | minic; mhinic¹ |
mhinic | minic; mhinic² | |
| Comparative | níos minice | |||
| Superlative | is minice | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
- Alternative comparative form: minicí
Antonyms
Derived terms
- minicigh (“frequent”, verb)
Related terms
- minice (“frequency”)
- minicíocht (“frequency”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| minic | mhinic | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “minic”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 49