úsáideach
Irish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): /uːˈsˠɑːdʲəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈuːsˠɑːdʲəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈuːsˠædʲa(h)/
Adjective
editúsáideach (genitive singular masculine úsáidigh, genitive singular feminine úsáidí, plural úsáideacha, comparative úsáidí)
- useful (having a practical or beneficial use)
- Antonym: mí-úsáideach
Declension
editDeclension of úsáideach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | úsáideach | úsáideach | úsáideacha | |
| Vocative | úsáidigh | úsáideacha | ||
| Genitive | úsáidí | úsáideacha | úsáideach | |
| Dative | úsáideach | úsáideach; úsáidigh (archaic) |
úsáideacha | |
| Comparative | níos úsáidí | |||
| Superlative | is úsáidí | |||
Related terms
edit- úsáidí f (“usefulness”)
Mutation
edit| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| úsáideach | n-úsáideach | húsáideach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “úsáideach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “úsáideach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “úsáideaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 782
Further reading
edit- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “úsáideach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “úsáideach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024