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

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	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.