soineanta
Irish
Alternative forms
- soineannda, soineannta, soinenta, soinionta, soinneanta, soinneannta, sonanta (obsolete)
Etymology
From soineann (“fair weather”) + -ta; compare Scottish Gaelic soineannta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsˠɪnʲən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
Adjective
soineanta
Declension
Declension of soineanta
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | soineanta | shoineanta | soineanta; shoineanta² | |
| Vocative | shoineanta | soineanta | ||
| Genitive | soineanta | soineanta | soineanta | |
| Dative | soineanta; shoineanta¹ |
shoineanta | soineanta; shoineanta² | |
| Comparative | níos soineanta | |||
| Superlative | is soineanta | |||
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 |
| soineanta | shoineanta after an, tsoineanta |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “soineanta” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “soinennta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “soineannda” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 671.
- "soineanta" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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