súmhar
Irish
Etymology
From sú + -mhar.
Adjective
súmhar (genitive singular masculine súmhair, genitive singular feminine súmhaire, plural súmhara, comparative súmhaire)
- sappy, juicy, succulent
- Synonym: súch
Declension
Declension of súmhar
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | súmhar | shúmhar | súmhara; shúmhara² | |
| Vocative | shúmhair | súmhara | ||
| Genitive | súmhaire | súmhara | súmhar | |
| Dative | súmhar; shúmhar¹ | shúmhar; shúmhair (archaic) | súmhara; shúmhara² | |
| Comparative | níos súmhaire | |||
| Superlative | is súmhaire | |||
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
- planda súmhar, súmharán
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| súmhar | shúmhar after an, tsúmhar | 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), “súmhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “súmhar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “súmhar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.