rinceach
Irish
Etymology
From rince (“dance”, noun) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
rinceach (genitive singular masculine rincigh, genitive singular feminine rincí, plural rinceacha, not comparable)
- dancing
- Synonym: damhsach
- (of top) spinning
Declension
Declension of rinceach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | rinceach | rinceach | rinceacha | |
| Vocative | rincigh | rinceacha | ||
| Genitive | rincí | rinceacha | rinceach | |
| Dative | rinceach | rinceach; rincigh (archaic) | rinceacha | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| rinceach | not applicable | 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), “rinceach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “rinceach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.