neamartach

Irish

Etymology

From neamart +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈn̠ʲamˠɔɾˠt̪ˠa(x)/ (as if spelled neamórtach)

Adjective

neamartach (genitive singular masculine neamartaigh, genitive singular feminine neamartaí, plural neamartacha, comparative neamartaí)

1. (Ulster) neglectful, negligent, careless, lax (not strict; lenient; allowing for deviation)

   Synonyms: anaireach, faillitheach, sleamchúiseach, neamhchúramach

Declension

Declension of neamartach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	neamartach	neamartach	neamartacha
Vocative	neamartaigh		neamartacha
Genitive		neamartaí	neamartacha	neamartach
Dative	neamartach	neamartach; neamartaigh (archaic)	neamartacha
Comparative	níos neamartaí
Superlative	is neamartaí

Further reading

• “neamartach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamartach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN