inntinneach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From inntinn +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈĩːɲtʲɪɲəx/
  • (Lewis) IPA(key): [ˈə̃ĩɲtʲɪɲəx]

Adjective

inntinneach

  1. interesting
  2. sensible, wise, intellectual, elevated
  3. high-minded, high-spirited
  4. hearty, merry, sportive, jolly, spritely, lively, animated, elated, willing
  5. earnest
  6. conceited

Mutation

Mutation of inntinneach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
inntinneach n-inntinneach h-inntinneach t-inntinneach

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

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “inntinneach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • MacLennan, Malcolm (1925) A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC
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