neamhchreidmheach
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish nebchretem + -ach (compare Scottish Gaelic neo-chreidmheach). By surface analysis, neamh- + creidmheach.
Adjective
[edit]neamhchreidmheach (genitive singular masculine neamhchreidmhigh, genitive singular feminine neamhchreidmhí, plural neamhchreidmheacha, comparative neamhchreidmhí)
- unbelieving
- Synonyms: díchreidmheach, éigreidmheach, ainchreidmheach
- (nominalized, masculine) unbeliever, infidel
- Synonyms: díchreidmheach, ainchreidmheach
Declension
[edit]Declension of neamhchreidmheach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | neamhchreidmheach | neamhchreidmheach | neamhchreidmheacha | |
Vocative | neamhchreidmhigh | neamhchreidmheacha | ||
Genitive | neamhchreidmhí | neamhchreidmheacha | neamhchreidmheach | |
Dative | neamhchreidmheach | neamhchreidmheach; neamhchreidmhigh (archaic) |
neamhchreidmheacha | |
Comparative | níos neamhchreidmhí | |||
Superlative | is neamhchreidmhí |
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamhchreidmheach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “neamhchreidmheach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “neamhchreidmheach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024