amhnas
Irish
Adjective
amhnas (genitive singular masculine amhnais, genitive singular feminine amhnaise, plural amhnasa, comparative amhnaise)
- (literary) sharp, severe
- (literary) keen, astute
Declension
Declension of amhnas
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | amhnas | amhnas | amhnasa | |
Vocative | amhnais | amhnasa | ||
Genitive | amhnase | amhnasa | amhnas | |
Dative | amhnas | amhnas; amhnais (archaic) | amhnasa | |
Comparative | níos amhnase | |||
Superlative | is amhnase |
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
amhnas | n-amhnas | hamhnas | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "amhnas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.