slachtmhar
Irish
Etymology
From slacht (“finish, polish; good appearance, neatness, tidiness”) + -mhar.
Adjective
slachtmhar (genitive singular masculine slachtmhair, genitive singular feminine slachtmhaire, plural slachtmhara, comparative slachtmhaire)
- finished, polished, well-kept
- comely
- Synonym: gnaíúil
Declension
Declension of slachtmhar
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | slachtmhar | shlachtmhar | slachtmhara; shlachtmhara² | |
Vocative | shlachtmhair | slachtmhara | ||
Genitive | slachtmhaire | slachtmhara | slachtmhar | |
Dative | slachtmhar; shlachtmhar¹ | shlachtmhar; shlachtmhair (archaic) | slachtmhara; shlachtmhara² | |
Comparative | níos slachtmhaire | |||
Superlative | is slachtmhaire |
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
- míshlachtmhar (“untidy”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
slachtmhar | shlachtmhar after an, tslachtmhar | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |