fíniúnach
Irish
Alternative forms
- fíneamhnach (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Irish fínemnach (“pertaining to a vine”), from fínemain (from Latin vīndēmia); synchronically fíniúin (“(grape-)vine; vineyard”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /fʲiːˈnʲuːn̪ˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiːnʲuːnˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiːnʲunˠa(h)/
Adjective
fíniúnach (genitive singular masculine fíniúnaigh, genitive singular feminine fíniúnaí, plural fíniúnacha, comparative fíniúnaí)
- abounding in (grape-)vines
- abounding in vineyards
Declension
Declension of fíniúnach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | fíniúnach | fhíniúnach | fíniúnacha; fhíniúnacha² | |
| Vocative | fhíniúnaigh | fíniúnacha | ||
| Genitive | fíniúnaí | fíniúnacha | fíniúnach | |
| Dative | fíniúnach; fhíniúnach¹ | fhíniúnach; fhíniúnaigh (archaic) | fíniúnacha; fhíniúnacha² | |
| Comparative | níos fíniúnaí | |||
| Superlative | is fíniúnaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fíniúnach | fhíniúnach | bhfíniúnach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “fínemnach”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, ISBN 9780901714299
- “fíneaṁnaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "fíniúnach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.