ronnach

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): [ɾˠəˈn̪ˠax]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈɾˠɔn̪ˠəx], [ˈɾˠʊn̪ˠəx]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈɾˠɤn̪ˠax], [ˈɾˠɤn̪ˠa(h)]

Etymology 1

From Old Irish ronnach (mackerel).

Noun

ronnach m (genitive singular ronnaigh, nominative plural ronnaigh)

  1. mackerel
Declension
Declension of ronnach (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative ronnach ronnaigh
vocative a ronnaigh a ronnacha
genitive ronnaigh ronnach
dative ronnach ronnaigh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an ronnach na ronnaigh
genitive an ronnaigh na ronnach
dative leis an ronnach
don ronnach
leis na ronnaigh
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • ronnach Spáinneach (garfish)
  • spéir dhroim an ronnaigh, spéir ronnach (mackerel sky)

Adjective

ronnach (genitive singular masculine ronnaigh, genitive singular feminine ronnaí, plural ronnacha, not comparable)

  1. mackerel
Declension
Declension of ronnach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative ronnach ronnach ronnacha
vocative ronnaigh ronnacha
genitive ronnaí ronnacha ronnach
dative ronnach ronnach;
ronnaigh (archaic)
ronnacha
Comparative níos ronnaí
Superlative is ronnaí

Etymology 2

From Old Irish ronnach (snotty, dribbling).

Adjective

ronnach (genitive singular masculine ronnaigh, genitive singular feminine ronnaí, plural ronnacha, comparative ronnaí)

  1. dribbling, slobbering; mucous
Declension
Declension of ronnach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative ronnach ronnach ronnacha
vocative ronnaigh ronnacha
genitive ronnaí ronnacha ronnach
dative ronnach ronnach;
ronnaigh (archaic)
ronnacha
Comparative níos ronnaí
Superlative is ronnaí
Alternative forms
Derived terms

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