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ranntach
ranntach
Irish
Adjective
ranntach (genitive singular masculine ranntaigh, genitive singular feminine ranntaí, plural ranntacha, comparative ranntaí)
- versicular
- fond of rhymes
Declension
Declension of ranntach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ranntach | ranntach¹ | ranntacha³ | |
| Vocative | ranntaigh¹ | ranntach¹ | ranntacha | |
| Genitive | ranntaigh¹ | ranntaí (obsolete) ranntaighe |
ranntacha | ranntach |
| Dative | ranntach² | ranntach¹ (archaic) ranntaigh¹ |
ranntacha³ | |
| Comparative | ranntaí (obsolete) ranntaighe |
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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.
Related terms
- ranntaíocht f (“(act of) composing verses, rhyming; versification”)
References
- "ranntach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.