feidhmeannach
Irish
Etymology
From feidhmeanna + -ach, from feidhm (“use, application”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʲəimʲən̪ˠəx/
Noun
feidhmeannach m (genitive singular feidhmeannaigh, nominative plural feidhmeannaigh)
- (government) functionary, official
- (business) executor, executive
- agent, servant
Declension
Declension of feidhmeannach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Synonyms
- gníomhaire
- oifigeach
- seirbhíseach
Derived terms
- ardfheidhmeannach (“high executive”)
- feidhmeannach dlí (“law-officer, paralegal”)
- feidhmeannach poiblí (“public official”)
- feidhmeannach síochána (“peace commissioner”)
Related terms
- feidhmeannas m (“function, service; office, capacity; position, employment”)
Adjective
feidhmeannach (genitive singular masculine feidhmeannaigh, genitive singular feminine feidhmeannaí, plural feidhmeannacha, comparative feidhmeannaí)
- functional; capable, efficient; forceful, strong
Declension
Declension of feidhmeannach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | feidhmeannach | fheidhmeannach | feidhmeannacha; fheidhmeannacha² | |
Vocative | fheidhmeannaigh | feidhmeannacha | ||
Genitive | feidhmeannaí | feidhmeannacha | feidhmeannach | |
Dative | feidhmeannach; fheidhmeannach¹ | fheidhmeannach; fheidhmeannaigh (archaic) | feidhmeannacha; fheidhmeannacha² | |
Comparative | níos feidhmeannaí | |||
Superlative | is feidhmeannaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- feidhmeanta
- feidhmiúil
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
feidhmeannach | fheidhmeannach | bhfeidhmeannach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “feidhmeannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “feidhmeannach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “feidhmeannach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.