feamainneach

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲamˠən̠ʲəx/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish fathmannach,[1] from fathmann (“lock, strand, coil (of hair)”); altered under the influence of etymology 2.

Alternative forms
  • famainneach, fathmhainneach[2][3]

Adjective

feamainneach (genitive singular masculine feamainnigh, genitive singular feminine feamainní, plural feamainneacha, comparative feamainní)

  1. ringleted (of hair)
Declension
Declension of feamainneach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative feamainneach fheamainneach feamainneacha;
fheamainneacha²
Vocative fheamainnigh feamainneacha
Genitive feamainní feamainneacha feamainneach
Dative feamainneach;
fheamainneach¹		 fheamainneach;
fheamainnigh (archaic)		 feamainneacha;
fheamainneacha²
Comparative níos feamainní
Superlative is feamainní

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Etymology 2

From feamainn (“seaweed”) +‎ -ach.

Alternative forms
  • feamuinneach (obsolete)[4]
  • feamaineach[5]

Adjective

feamainneach (genitive singular masculine feamainnigh, genitive singular feminine feamainní, plural feamainneacha, comparative feamainní)

  1. clustered like seaweed
Declension
Declension of feamainneach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative feamainneach fheamainneach feamainneacha;
fheamainneacha²
Vocative fheamainnigh feamainneacha
Genitive feamainní feamainneacha feamainneach
Dative feamainneach;
fheamainneach¹		 fheamainneach;
fheamainnigh (archaic)		 feamainneacha;
fheamainneacha²
Comparative níos feamainní
Superlative is feamainní

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
feamainneach fheamainneach bhfeamainneach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “fathmannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “famainneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  3. Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fathmhainneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  4. “feamainneach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  5. Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “feamaineaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society

Further reading
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