nítrigineach
Irish
Etymology
From nítrigin (“nitrogen”) + -ach (compare Manx neetrageenagh).
Adjective
nítrigineach (genitive singular masculine nítriginigh, genitive singular feminine nítriginí, plural nítrigineacha, not comparable)
- nitrogenous, nitrogenic
Declension
Declension of nítrigineach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | nítrigineach | nítrigineach | nítrigineacha | |
| Vocative | nítriginigh | nítrigineacha | ||
| Genitive | nítriginí | nítrigineacha | nítrigineach | |
| Dative | nítrigineach | nítrigineach; nítriginigh (archaic) | nítrigineacha | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
Further reading
- “nitrogenous” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “nítrigineach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “nítrigineach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.