neamhdhlisteanach
Irish
Etymology
From neamh- (negative prefix) + dlisteanach (“lawful, legitimate; loyal, faithful”).
Adjective
neamhdhlisteanach (genitive singular masculine neamhdhlisteanaigh, genitive singular feminine neamhdhlisteanaí, plural neamhdhlisteanacha, comparative neamhdhlisteanaí)
- unlawful, illegitimate
- disloyal, unfaithful
Declension
Declension of neamhdhlisteanach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | neamhdhlisteanach | neamhdhlisteanach | neamhdhlisteanacha | |
| Vocative | neamhdhlisteanaigh | neamhdhlisteanacha | ||
| Genitive | neamhdhlisteanaí | neamhdhlisteanacha | neamhdhlisteanach | |
| Dative | neamhdhlisteanach | neamhdhlisteanach; neamhdhlisteanaigh (archaic) | neamhdhlisteanacha | |
| Comparative | níos neamhdhlisteanaí | |||
| Superlative | is neamhdhlisteanaí | |||
Antonyms
- dlisteanach
Related terms
- neamhdhlisteanacht f (“illegitimacy; unfaithfulness”)
References
- "neamhdhlisteanach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.