géibheannach

Irish

Etymology

From géibheann +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

Adjective

géibheannach (genitive singular masculine géibheannaigh, genitive singular feminine géibheannaí, plural géibheannacha, comparative géibheannaí)

  1. critical, crucial (extremely important)
  2. pressing (needing urgent attention)

Declension
Declension of géibheannach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative géibheannach ghéibheannach géibheannacha;
ghéibheannacha²
Vocative ghéibheannaigh géibheannacha
Genitive géibheannaí géibheannacha géibheannach
Dative géibheannach;
ghéibheannach¹		 ghéibheannach;
ghéibheannaigh (archaic)		 géibheannacha;
ghéibheannacha²
Comparative níos géibheannaí
Superlative is géibheannaí

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
  • Mac Géibheannaigh (surname)
    • → English: Guiney, Gainey, Keaveney

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
géibheannach ghéibheannach ngéibheannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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