dlisteanach

Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) From dlí, law.

Adjective

dlisteanach (genitive singular masculine dlisteanaigh, genitive singular feminine dlisteanaí, plural dlisteanacha, comparative dlisteanaí)

  1. lawful, legitimate
    Antonym: neamhdhlisteanach
  2. regular, proper
  3. loyal, faithful
    Antonym: neamhdhlisteanach

Declension

Declension of dlisteanach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative dlisteanach dhlisteanach dlisteanacha;
dhlisteanacha2
vocative dhlisteanaigh dlisteanacha
genitive dlisteanaí dlisteanacha dlisteanach
dative dlisteanach;
dhlisteanach1 		dhlisteanach;
dhlisteanaigh (archaic) 		dlisteanacha;
dhlisteanacha2
Comparative níos dlisteanaí
Superlative is dlisteanaí

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of dlisteanach
radical lenition eclipsis
dlisteanach dhlisteanach ndlisteanach

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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