muiníneach

Irish

Etymology

From muinín (“trust, reliance”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠɪˈnʲiːnʲəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɪnʲiːnʲəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɪnʲinʲa(x)/

Adjective

muiníneach (genitive singular masculine muinínigh, genitive singular feminine muiníní, plural muiníneacha, comparative muiníní)

  1. trusting, reliant (as in, on)
  2. trustworthy, reliable
    Synonym: iontaofa
  3. confident

Declension

Declension of muiníneach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative muiníneach mhuiníneach muiníneacha;
mhuiníneacha2
vocative mhuinínigh muiníneacha
genitive muiníní muiníneacha muiníneach
dative muiníneach;
mhuiníneach1 		mhuiníneach;
mhuinínigh (archaic) 		muiníneacha;
mhuiníneacha2
Comparative níos muiníní
Superlative is muiníní

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

  • féinmhuiníneach (“self-confident”, adjective)
  • rómhuiníneach (“overconfident”, adjective)

Further reading

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