néalmhar
Irish
Etymology
From néal (“cloud; swoon, nap, snooze”) + -mhar (adjectival ending).
Adjective
néalmhar (genitive singular masculine néalmhair, genitive singular feminine néalmhaire, plural néalmhara, comparative néalmhaire)
- nebulous, nebular
- Synonyms: ceoch, míshoiléir
- clouded, gloomy
- Synonyms: doilbhir, duairc, dubhach, gruama
- sleepy
- Synonyms: codlatach, suanmhar
Declension
Declension of néalmhar
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | néalmhar | néalmhar | néalmhara | |
| Vocative | néalmhair | néalmhara | ||
| Genitive | néalmhare | néalmhara | néalmhar | |
| Dative | néalmhar | néalmhar; néalmhair (archaic) | néalmhara | |
| Comparative | níos néalmhare | |||
| Superlative | is néalmhare | |||
Derived terms
- néalmhaireacht f (“nebulosity”)
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “néalmhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “néalmhar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “néalmhar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.