suaimhneach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish suaimnech.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠuənʲəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈsˠiːmʲɾʲəx/ (as if spelled suímneach)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠuənʲa(h)/

Adjective

suaimhneach (genitive singular masculine suaimhnigh, genitive singular feminine suaimhní, plural suaimhneacha, comparative suaimhní)

  1. peaceful, tranquil

Declension
Declension of suaimhneach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative suaimhneach shuaimhneach suaimhneacha;
shuaimhneacha²
Vocative shuaimhnigh suaimhneacha
Genitive suaimhní suaimhneacha suaimhneach
Dative suaimhneach;
shuaimhneach¹		 shuaimhneach;
shuaimhnigh (archaic)		 suaimhneacha;
shuaimhneacha²
Comparative níos suaimhní
Superlative is suaimhní

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
suaimhneach shuaimhneach
after an, tsuaimhneach		 not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish suaimnech.

Adjective

suaimhneach

  1. calm, peaceful, tranquil, quiet, content, composed

Derived terms

References
  • “1 súaimnech” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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