clúiteach

Irish

Alternative forms

cliúiteach, clúitiúil, clúmhar, clúmhail, clúúil

Etymology

From clú +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkl̪ˠuːtʲəx/^[1]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈclʲuːtʲa(x)/^[2] (corresponding to the form cliúiteach)

Adjective

clúiteach (genitive singular masculine clúitigh, genitive singular feminine clúití, plural clúiteacha, comparative clúití)

of good repute
honored, renowned

Declension

Declension of *clúiteach*
Positive	singular		plural
Positive	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	clúiteach	chlúiteach	clúiteacha; chlúiteacha²
vocative	chlúitigh	chlúiteach	clúiteacha
genitive	chlúitigh	clúití	clúiteacha	clúiteach
dative	clúiteach; chlúiteach¹	chlúiteach; chlúitigh (archaic)	clúiteacha; chlúiteacha²

Comparative	níos clúití
Superlative	is clúití

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

mórchlúiteach

Mutation

Mutated forms of *clúiteach*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
clúiteach	chlúiteach	gclúiteach

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

References

^ “clúiteach”, in Irish Pronunciation Database, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 423, page 137

Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “clúitech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “clúiteach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “clúiteach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
“clúiteach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025

[1] “clúiteach”, in Irish Pronunciation Database, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025

[2] Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 423, page 137

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