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Definition 2024
rannach
rannach
Irish
Adjective
rannach (genitive singular masculine rannaigh, genitive singular feminine rannaí, plural rannacha, comparative rannaí)
Synonyms
- (open-handed): oscailteach
Etymology 2
From ranna (“departments”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
rannach (genitive singular masculine rannaigh, genitive singular feminine rannaí, plural rannacha)
Declension
Declension of rannach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | rannach | rannach¹ | rannacha³ | |
| Vocative | rannaigh¹ | rannach¹ | rannacha | |
| Genitive | rannaigh¹ | rannaí (obsolete) rannaighe |
rannacha | rannach |
| Dative | rannach² | rannach¹ (archaic) rannaigh¹ |
rannacha³ | |
| Comparative | rannaí (obsolete) rannaighe |
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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.
References
- "rannach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.