siofónach
Irish
Etymology
siofón (“siphon”) + -ach
Adjective
siofónach
- (zoology) siphonal
Declension
Declension of siofónach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | siofónach | shiofónach | siofónacha; shiofónacha² | |
Vocative | shiofónaigh | siofónacha | ||
Genitive | siofónaí | siofónacha | siofónach | |
Dative | siofónach; shiofónach¹ | shiofónach; shiofónaigh (archaic) | siofónacha; shiofónacha² | |
Comparative | níos siofónaí | |||
Superlative | is siofónaí |
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
- canáil shiofónach (“siphonal canal”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
siofónach | shiofónach after an, tsiofónach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |