iarnaí
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish íarnaide, from íarn (“iron”). Synchronically analyzable as iarann + -aí.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- iarnaíocht f (“iron quality; hardness, toughness”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
iarnaí
- inflection of iarnach (“ferric; chalybeate”):
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Alternative forms
- iarnaighe (obsolete)
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
iarnaí
Alternative forms
- iarnaighe, iarnuighe (obsolete)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| iarnaí | n-iarnaí | hiarnaí | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “iarnaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “íarnaide”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “iarnaí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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