iontaofa

Irish

Alternative forms

  • iontaobhtha (obsolete)

Etymology

From ion- (“-able”) +‎ taofa, obsolete verbal adjective of taobhaigh (“rely on, trust”, verb), from Old Irish taebtha (“to be trusted”).

Adjective

iontaofa

  1. trustworthy, reliable

Declension

Declension of iontaofa
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative iontaofa iontaofa iontaofa;
iontaofa2
vocative iontaofa iontaofa
genitive iontaofa iontaofa iontaofa
dative iontaofa;
iontaofa1 		iontaofa iontaofa;
iontaofa2
Comparative níos iontaofa
Superlative is iontaofa

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

  • iontaofacht (“trustworthiness”, adjective)
  • iontaoibh (“trust, confidence”)
  • neamhiontaofa (“unreliable”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of iontaofa
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iontaofa n-iontaofa hiontaofa not applicable

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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