iontach
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Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish ingantach (“wonderful”), from ingnad (compare modern ionadh).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (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
[edit]iontach (genitive singular masculine iontaigh, genitive singular feminine iontaí, plural iontacha, comparative iontaí)
- wonderful (excellent, extremely impressive); surprising, strange
- Tá an t-amhrán seo go hiontach.
- This song is wonderful.
Usage notes
[edit]Takes the adverbial construction go hiontach when used predicatively after a form of bí.
Declension
[edit]| 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 | |||
Related terms
[edit]Adverb
[edit]iontach
Mutation
[edit]| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| iontach | n-iontach | hiontach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ingantach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ 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
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 32, page 10
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 140
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 67, page 29
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 70, page 30
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iontach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “iontach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “iontach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
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