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néalmhar
néalmhar
Irish
Adjective
néalmhar (genitive singular masculine néalmhair, genitive singular feminine néalmhaire, plural néalmhara, comparative néalmhaire)
Declension
Declension of néalmhar
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | néalmhar | néalmhar¹ | néalmhara³ | |
| Vocative | néalmhair¹ | néalmhar¹ | néalmhara | |
| Genitive | néalmhair¹ | néalmhaire | néalmhara | néalmhar |
| Dative | néalmhar² | néalmhar¹; (archaic) néalmhair¹ |
néalmhara³ | |
| Comparative | néalmhaire | |||
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.
Synonyms
- (nebulous): ceoch, míshoiléir
- (gloomy): duairc, doilbhir, gruama, dubhach
- (sleepy): codlatach, suanmhar
Derived terms
- néalmhaireacht f (“nebulosity”)
References
- "néalmhar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.