slachtmhar
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom slacht (“finish, polish; good appearance, neatness, tidiness”) + -mhar.
Adjective
editslachtmhar (genitive singular masculine slachtmhair, genitive singular feminine slachtmhaire, plural slachtmhara, comparative slachtmhaire)
- neat, tidy, well-finished
- Synonym: néata
- attractive, handsome, hot
Declension
editsingular | plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
nominative | slachtmhar | shlachtmhar | slachtmhara; shlachtmhara2 | |
vocative | shlachtmhair | slachtmhara | ||
genitive | slachtmhaire | slachtmhara | slachtmhar | |
dative | slachtmhar; shlachtmhar1 |
shlachtmhar; shlachtmhair (archaic) |
slachtmhara; shlachtmhara2 | |
Comparative | níos slachtmhaire | |||
Superlative | is slachtmhaire |
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
edit- míshlachtmhar (“untidy”)
Mutation
editradical | lenition | eclipsis |
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slachtmhar | shlachtmhar after an, tslachtmhar |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.