díonach

See also: dìonach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dínach (protecting, protected). By surface analysis, díon (protect, shelter; proof, verb) +‎ -ach (adjectival ending).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːn̪ˠəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːnˠəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːnˠa(x)/

Adjective

díonach (genitive singular masculine díonaigh, genitive singular feminine díonaí, plural díonacha, comparative díonaí)

  1. protective
  2. impermeable, proof

Declension

Declension of díonach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative díonach dhíonach díonacha;
dhíonacha2
vocative dhíonaigh díonacha
genitive díonaí díonacha díonach
dative díonach;
dhíonach1
dhíonach;
dhíonaigh (archaic)
díonacha;
dhíonacha2
Comparative níos díonaí
Superlative is díonaí

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of díonach
radical lenition eclipsis
díonach dhíonach ndíonach

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

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