cuircíneach
Irish
Etymology
cuircín (“crest”) + -ach.
Adjective
cuircíneach (genitive singular masculine cuircínigh, genitive singular feminine cuircíní, plural cuircíneacha, comparative cuircíní)
Declension
Declension of cuircíneach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | chuircíneach | cuircíneacha; chuircíneacha² | |
| Vocative | chuircínigh | cuircíneacha | ||
| Genitive | cuircíní | cuircíneacha | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | |
| Dative | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value); chuircíneach¹ |
chuircíneach; chuircínigh (archaic) |
cuircíneacha; chuircíneacha² | |
| Comparative | níos cuircíní | |||
| Superlative | is cuircíní | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cuircíneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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