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Críostaí
Críostaí
Irish
Adjective
Críostaí
Declension
Declension of Críostaí
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Críostaí | Críostaí¹ | Críostaí³ | |
| Vocative | Críostaí¹ | Críostaí | ||
| Genitive | Críostaí¹ | Críostaí | Críostaí | Críostaí |
| Dative | Críostaí² | Críostaí¹ | Críostaí³ | |
| Comparative | Críostaí | |||
¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Antonyms
- Neamh-Chríostaí (“Non-Christian”, adjective)
Derived terms
- Críostaíocht f (“Christianity; Christendom”)
- réamh-Chríostaí (“pre-Christian”, adjective)
Noun
Críostaí m (genitive singular Críostaí, nominative plural Críostaithe)
Declension
Declension of Críostaí
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Antonyms
- ainchríostaí m (“unbeliever in Christ; unchristian, uncharitable, person”)
- Neamh-Chríostaí m (“Non-Christian”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Críostaí | Chríostaí | gCríostaí |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "Críostaí" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “Crístaide” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.