úsáideach
Irish
Etymology
From úsáid + -each.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /uːˈsˠɑːdʲəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈuːsˠɑːdʲəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈuːsˠædʲa(h)/
Adjective
úsáideach (genitive singular masculine úsáidigh, genitive singular feminine úsáidí, plural úsáideacha, comparative úsáidí)
- useful (having a practical or beneficial use)
- Antonym: mí-úsáideach
Declension
Declension of úsáideach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | úsáideach | úsáideach | úsáideacha | |
| Vocative | úsáidigh | úsáideacha | ||
| Genitive | úsáidí | úsáideacha | úsáideach | |
| Dative | úsáideach | úsáideach; úsáidigh (archaic) | úsáideacha | |
| Comparative | níos úsáidí | |||
| Superlative | is úsáidí | |||
Related terms
- úsáidí f (“usefulness”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| úsáideach | n-úsáideach | húsáideach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “úsáideach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “úsáideach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “úsáideaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 782
Further reading
- Entries containing “úsáideach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “úsáideach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.