deireannach

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲeɾʲən̪ˠa(x)/

Adjective

deireannach (genitive singular masculine deireannaigh, genitive singular feminine deireannaí, plural deireannacha, comparative deireannaí)

1. alternative form of deireanach

Declension

Declension of deireannach

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	deireannach	dheireannach	deireannacha; dheireannacha2
vocative	dheireannaigh		deireannacha
genitive		deireannaí	deireannacha	deireannach
dative	deireannach; dheireannach1	dheireannach; dheireannaigh (archaic)	deireannacha; dheireannacha2
Comparative	níos deireannaí
Superlative	is deireannaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of deireannach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
deireannach	dheireannach	ndeireannach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish deirenach, deirennach (“last”), from deiredach, from Old Irish deired (compare modern deireadh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʲeɾʲən̪ˠəx/

Adjective

deireannach

1. last, final
2. tardy, dilatory

Synonyms

• mu dheireadh

Derived terms

• cleachdaiche deireannach (“end user”)

Related terms

• deireadh (“end”)

Mutation

Mutation of deireannach

radical	lenition
deireannach	dheireannach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.