pianmhar
Irish
Alternative forms
- pianach, piantach, piantúil, pianúil
Etymology
From pian (“pain”) + -mhar (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
pianmhar (genitive singular masculine pianmhair, genitive singular feminine pianmhaire, plural pianmhara, comparative pianmhaire)
- painful
- Synonyms: dórainneach, nimhneach
Declension
Declension of pianmhar
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | pianmhar | phianmhar | pianmhara; phianmhara² | |
Vocative | phianmhair | pianmhara | ||
Genitive | pianmhare | pianmhara | pianmhar | |
Dative | pianmhar; phianmhar¹ | phianmhar; phianmhair (archaic) | pianmhara; phianmhara² | |
Comparative | níos pianmhare | |||
Superlative | is pianmhare |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- pianmhaireacht f (“painfulness”)
Related terms
- peannaideacht, pianaí, dócúlacht, leadarthaí, nimhneachas (“painfulness”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
pianmhar | phianmhar | bpianmhar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “pianmhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “pianmhar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “pianmhar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.