nimhneach
Irish
Etymology
From nimh (“poison”, noun) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
nimhneach (genitive singular masculine nimhnigh, genitive singular feminine nimhní, plural nimhneacha, comparative nimhní)
- painful, sore; hurtful
- (of person) venomous, spiteful; over-sensitive, touchy
Declension
Declension of nimhneach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | nimhneach | nimhneach | nimhneacha | |
| Vocative | nimhnigh | nimhneacha | ||
| Genitive | nimhní | nimhneacha | nimhneach | |
| Dative | nimhneach | nimhneach; nimhnigh (archaic) | nimhneacha | |
| Comparative | níos nimhní | |||
| Superlative | is nimhní | |||
Derived terms
- nimhneachán m (“over-sensitive, touchy, person”)
- nimhneachas m (“painfulness, soreness; hurtfulness”)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “nimhneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “nimhneach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “nimhneach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.