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===Alternative forms===
===Alternative forms===
* {{l|ga|iongantach}} {{i|obsolete}}
* {{alter|ga|iongantach||superseded}}


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{root|ga|ine-pro|*ǵneh₃-}}
From {{etyl|sga|ga}} {{m|sga|ingantach}}.
From {{inh|ga|sga|ingantach|t=wonderful}}, from {{m|sga|ingnad}} (compare modern {{m|ga|ionadh}}).<ref>{{R:DIL|28624|head=ingantach}}</ref>


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{a|Munster}} {{IPA|[ˈuːn̪ˠt̪ˠəx]|lang=ga}}
* {{IPA|ga|a=Munster|/ˈuːn̪ˠt̪ˠəx/|qq=as if spelled {{m|ga||úntach}}}}
* {{IPA|ga|a=Connacht|/ˈiːn̪ˠt̪ˠəx/|/ˈiən̪ˠt̪ˠəx/|qq=as if spelled {{m|ga||íontach}} or {{m|ga||iantach}}|ref1={{R:ga:GCFD|1|page=2}} !!! {{R:ga:Erris|page=10|section=32}}|ref2={{R:ga:Finck|II|140}}}}
* {{a|Connacht}} {{IPA|[ˈiːn̪ˠt̪ˠəx]|lang=ga}}
* {{IPA|ga|a=Ulster|/ˈiːn̪ˠt̪ˠa(x)/|/ˈɯːn̪ˠt̪ˠa(x)/|q2=older|ref2={{R:ga:Quiggin|29|67}}|qq2=as if spelled {{m|ga||aontach}}|;|/ˈeːn̪ˠt̪ˠa(x)/|/ˈɤːn̪ˠt̪ˠa(x)/|q4=older|ref4={{R:ga:Quiggin|30|70}}|qq4=as if spelled {{m|ga||adhantach}}}}
* {{a|Ulster}} {{IPA|[ˈiːn̪ˠt̪ˠax]|[ˈiːn̪ˠt̪ˠa(h)]|lang=ga}}


===Adjective===
===Adjective===
{{ga-adj|comp=iontaí|gsm=iontaigh|gsf=iontaí|pl=iontacha}}
{{ga-adj|comp=iontaí|gsm=iontaigh|gsf=iontaí|pl=~a}}


# [[wonderful]] {{gloss|excellent, extremely impressive}}
# [[wonderful]] {{gloss|excellent, extremely impressive}}; [[surprising]], [[strange]]
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#: {{ux|ga|Tá an t-amhrán seo go '''hiontach'''.|This song is wonderful.}}


====Usage notes====
====Usage notes====
Takes the adverbial construction {{lang|ga|''go hiontach''}} when used predicatively after a form of {{m|ga|bí}}:
Takes the adverbial construction {{m|ga||go hiontach}} when used predicatively after a form of {{m|ga|bí}}.

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* {{ux|ga|Tá an t-amhrán seo '''go hiontach'''.|This song is wonderful.}}
====Declension====
{{ga-decl-adj||iontach|gsm=iontaigh|gsf=iontaí|pl=~a}}


====Related terms====
====Related terms====
* {{l|ga|ionadh}}
* {{l|ga|ionadh}}
* {{l|ga|iontas}}

===Adverb===
{{ga-adv}}

# {{lb|ga|Ulster}} [[very]], [[extremely]]


===Mutation===
===Mutation===
{{ga mut vowel}}
{{ga-mut}}

===References===
{{reflist|size=smaller}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ga:Ó Dónaill}}
* {{R:ga:EID}}
* {{R:ga:NEID}}

{{cln|ga|intensifiers}}

Latest revision as of 19:49, 14 November 2024

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish ingantach (“wonderful”), from ingnad (compare modern ionadh).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈuːn̪ˠt̪ˠəx/ (as if spelled úntach)
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈiːn̪ˠt̪ˠəx/[2][3], /ˈiən̪ˠt̪ˠəx/[4] (as if spelled íontach or iantach)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈiːn̪ˠt̪ˠa(x)/, (older) /ˈɯːn̪ˠt̪ˠa(x)/ (as if spelled aontach)[5]; /ˈeːn̪ˠt̪ˠa(x)/, (older) /ˈɤːn̪ˠt̪ˠa(x)/ (as if spelled adhantach)[6]

Adjective

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iontach (genitive singular masculine iontaigh, genitive singular feminine iontaí, plural iontacha, comparative iontaí)

  1. wonderful (excellent, extremely impressive); surprising, strange
    Tá an t-amhrán seo go hiontach.
    This song is wonderful.

Usage notes

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Takes the adverbial construction go hiontach when used predicatively after a form of bí.

Declension

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Declension of iontach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative iontach iontach iontacha
vocative iontaigh iontacha
genitive iontaí iontacha iontach
dative iontach iontach;
iontaigh (archaic) 		iontacha
Comparative níos iontaí
Superlative is iontaí
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Adverb

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iontach

  1. (Ulster) very, extremely

Mutation

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Mutated forms of iontach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iontach n-iontach hiontach not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ingantach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 1, page 2
  3. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 32, page 10
  4. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 140
  5. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 67, page 29
  6. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 70, page 30

Further reading

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