macnasach

Irish

Alternative forms

macnaiseach, macnasúil, macrasach[1]

Etymology

From macnas +‎ -ach.

Adjective

macnasach (genitive singular masculine macnasaigh, genitive singular feminine macnasaí, plural macnasacha, comparative macnasaí)

wanton, lascivious
frisky (sexually aroused)
voluptuous (suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation)
luxurious (very fine and comfortable)
sportive, playful

Declension

Declension of macnasach

Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Nominative	macnasach	mhacnasach	macnasacha; mhacnasacha²
Vocative	mhacnasaigh	mhacnasach	macnasacha
Genitive	mhacnasaigh	macnasaí	macnasacha	macnasach
Dative	macnasach; mhacnasach¹	mhacnasach; mhacnasaigh (archaic)	macnasacha; mhacnasacha²
Comparative	níos macnasaí
Superlative	is macnasaí

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
macnasach	mhacnasach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

“macnasach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “macnasach, macnaisech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “macnaiseaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 455
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “macnasaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 455
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “macnasach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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[1] “macnasach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy