giodalach
Irish
Etymology
From giodal + -ach
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟɨ̞d̪ˠəlˠa(x)/
Adjective
giodalach (genitive singular masculine giodalaigh, genitive singular feminine giodalaí, plural giodalacha, comparative giodalaí)
- conceited
- Synonyms: postúil, mórchúiseach, mustrach
- perky (lively or enthusiastic)
- Synonyms: croíúil, anamúil, meanmnach
- flighty
- Synonyms: aerach, aidhmeannach, arduallach
Declension
Declension of giodalach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | giodalach | ghiodalach | giodalacha; ghiodalacha² | |
| Vocative | ghiodalaigh | giodalacha | ||
| Genitive | giodalaí | giodalacha | giodalach | |
| Dative | giodalach; ghiodalach¹ | ghiodalach; ghiodalaigh (archaic) | giodalacha; ghiodalacha² | |
| Comparative | níos giodalaí | |||
| Superlative | is giodalaí | |||
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 |
| giodalach | ghiodalach | ngiodalach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “giodalaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 362.
- "giodalach" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 38