ardintinneach
Irish
Alternative forms
- áird-intinneach (superseded)
- ardintinniúil
Etymology
From ard- + intinn + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˌɑːɾˠd̪ˠˈiːntʲən̠ʲəx/
Adjective
ardintinneach (genitive singular masculine ardintinnigh, genitive singular feminine ardintinní, plural ardintinneacha, comparative ardintinní)
- high-spirited (possessing a bold nature)
- Synonym: móraigeanta
- headstrong
Declension
Declension of ardintinneach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ardintinneach | ardintinneach | ardintinneacha | |
| Vocative | ardintinnigh | ardintinneacha | ||
| Genitive | ardintinní | ardintinneacha | ardintinneach | |
| Dative | ardintinneach | ardintinneach; ardintinnigh (archaic) | ardintinneacha | |
| Comparative | níos ardintinní | |||
| Superlative | is ardintinní | |||
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ardintinneach | n-ardintinneach | hardintinneach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ardintinneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “áird-intinneaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 16
- Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 17.
- Entries containing “ardintinneach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.