iontaoibheach

Irish

Etymology

From iontaoibh (“confidence”) +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /uːn̪ˠˈt̪ˠiːvʲəx/

Adjective

iontaoibheach (genitive singular feminine iontaoibhí, plural iontaoibheacha, comparative iontaoibhí)

  1. (Munster) confident
    Synonym: muiníneach
    • 1926, Thérèse of Lisieux, translated by an Athair Benedicht, Beathafhéinscríbhinn Naoimh Treasa leis an Leanbh Íosa:
      Agus rinne Siubhán mé do mhilleánadh féin go mín, 'á chur i n-umhail dom go raibh brón uirthe faoi rádh is nach rabhas chómh h-iontaoibheach oscailteach le m'aintín is badh chóir dhom a bheith, mar nár innsigheas di fíorthrúig mo ghuil, agus gur shíl sí féin gur scrupall mór a bhí ag déanamh buartha dhom.
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Declension

Declension of iontaoibheach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative iontaoibheach iontaoibheach iontaoibheacha;
iontaoibheacha2
vocative iontaoibhigh iontaoibheacha
genitive iontaoibhí iontaoibheacha iontaoibheach
dative iontaoibheach;
iontaoibheach1 		iontaoibheach;
iontaoibhigh (archaic) 		iontaoibheacha;
iontaoibheacha2
Comparative níos iontaoibhí
Superlative is iontaoibhí

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 iontaoibheach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iontaoibheach n-iontaoibheach hiontaoibheach 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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