minic

See also: míníc

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish menic, meinicc (“frequent, recurring often”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *menekkis (compare Scottish Gaelic minig, Manx mennick, Welsh mynych).

Pronunciation

Adverb

minic

  1. often, frequently

Usage notes

Usually formed with the adverbial particle go, thus: go minic.

Adjective

minic (comparative minice or minicí)

  1. frequent

Declension

Declension of minic
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative minic mhinic minic;
mhinic2
vocative mhinic minic
genitive minic minic minic
dative minic;
mhinic1 		mhinic minic;
mhinic2
Comparative níos minice
Superlative is minice

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

  • Alternative comparative form: minicí

Antonyms

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of minic
radical lenition eclipsis
minic mhinic not applicable

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

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, section 60, page 49
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 194
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 419, page 136

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