sonraíoch
Irish
Alternative forms
- sonradhach (obsolete)
- sonnraightheach, sórruigheach, sóruigheach (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Irish sunnradach, from Old Irish sainredach; surface analysis sonra + -ach
Pronunciation
Adjective
sonraíoch (genitive singular feminine sonraíche, plural sonraíocha, comparative sonraíche)
Declension
Declension of sonraíoch
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | sonraíoch | shonraíoch | sonraíocha; shonraíocha² | |
| Vocative | shonraíoch | sonraíocha | ||
| Genitive | sonraíche | sonraíocha | sonraíoch | |
| Dative | sonraíoch; shonraíoch¹ |
shonraíoch | sonraíocha; shonraíocha² | |
| Comparative | níos sonraíche | |||
| Superlative | is sonraíche | |||
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 |
| sonraíoch | shonraíoch after an, tsonraíoch |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “sonraíoch”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “sonnraḋaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 674.
- "sonraíoch" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 17
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