neamhaistearach
Irish
Alternative forms
- neamh-aistearach
Etymology
From neamh- (negative prefix) + aistearach (“journeying, roving; restless, unsettled”) or neamhaistear (“want of occupation, inactivity, idleness; thoughtlessness; mischief”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
neamhaistearach (genitive singular masculine neamhaistearaigh, genitive singular feminine neamhaistearaí, plural neamhaistearacha, comparative neamhaistearaí)
- unoccupied, idle
- mischievous
Declension
Declension of neamhaistearach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | neamhaistearach | neamhaistearach | neamhaistearacha | |
| Vocative | neamhaistearaigh | neamhaistearacha | ||
| Genitive | neamhaistearaí | neamhaistearacha | neamhaistearach | |
| Dative | neamhaistearach | neamhaistearach; neamhaistearaigh (archaic) | neamhaistearacha | |
| Comparative | níos neamhaistearaí | |||
| Superlative | is neamhaistearaí | |||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “neamh-aistearach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “neamhaistearach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.