siofónach

Irish

Etymology

From siofón (“siphon”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

siofónach (genitive singular masculine siofónaigh, genitive singular feminine siofónaí, plural siofónacha, not comparable)

  1. (zoology) siphonal

Declension

Declension of siofónach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative siofónach shiofónach siofónacha;
shiofónacha2
vocative shiofónaigh siofónacha
genitive siofónaí siofónacha siofónach
dative siofónach;
shiofónach1 		shiofónach;
shiofónaigh (archaic) 		siofónacha;
shiofónacha2
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of siofónach
radical lenition eclipsis
siofónach shiofónach
after an, tsiofónach 		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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