taitneamhach

Irish

Alternative forms

• taithneamhach, taithneamhnach, taithniomhach, taitneamach

Etymology

From Old Irish taitnemach. By surface analysis, taitneamh +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɑnʲhəvˠəx/

Adjective

taitneamhach (genitive singular masculine taitneamhaigh, genitive singular feminine taitneamhaí, plural taitneamhacha, comparative taitneamhaí)

1. pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, enjoyable, delightful
2. likable, congenial, endearing
3. appealing, taking (alluring, attractive)
4. bright, resplendent

   Synonym: geal

Declension

Declension of taitneamhach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	taitneamhach	thaitneamhach	taitneamhacha; thaitneamhacha²
Vocative	thaitneamhaigh		taitneamhacha
Genitive		taitneamhaí	taitneamhacha	taitneamhach
Dative	taitneamhach; thaitneamhach¹	thaitneamhach; thaitneamhaigh (archaic)	taitneamhacha; thaitneamhacha²
Comparative	níos taitneamhaí
Superlative	is taitneamhaí

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

• míthaitneamhach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
taitneamhach	thaitneamhach	dtaitneamhach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “taitneaṁaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 713
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “taitneamhach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN