Learn Irish Grammar: This article will focus on the following grammar elements:
Masculine or Feminine Noun – Rule of Thumb
In this article decelenion groups are highlighted by a number after masc. and fem. such as;
(masc1. broad vowel)
(fem2. slender vowel)
We will discuss declension groups in more detail soon. For now it’s just important to be aware declension groups exist.
30 nouns related to the noun “Bainisteoir”
Identify the gender of each noun below. Use the Rule of Thumb link if necessary.
ceist
liopa
maidin
bainistíocht
Gaeilge
sacar
foireann
oíche
cluiche
Eorpach
Cupán
an Ghréig
Iomlán
pointe
scór
Bainisteoir
Náisiúnach
Tír
Roghnú
teaictic
Scuad
Captaen
Traenáil
Domhan
Cáilíocht
imreoir
Straitéis
preas
Comhdháil
Translation:
ceist
(fem2. slender vowel)
liopa
(masc4. vowel ending)
maidin
(fem2. slender vowel)
bainistíocht
(fem3. polly-syllable -íocht)
Gaeilge
(minority. fem4. vowel ending)
sacar
(masc1. broad vowel)
foireann
(minority. fem2. broad vowel)
oíche
(minority. fem4. vowel ending)
cluiche
(masc4. vowel ending)
Eorpach
(masc1. broad vowel)
Cupán
(masc1. broad vowel)
an Ghréig
(fem2. country)
Iomlán
(masc1. broad vowel)
pointe
(masc4. vowel ending)
scór
(masc1. broad vowel)
Bainisteoir
(masc3. -eoir)
Náisiúnach
(masc1. broad vowel)
Tír
(fem2. slender vowel)
Roghnú
(masc. vowel ending)
teaictic
(fem2. slender vowel)
Scuad
(masc1. broad vowel)
Captaen
(masc1. exception) (fem. slender vowel)
Traenáil
(fem3. slender vowel)
Domhan
(masc1. broad vowel)
Cáilíocht
(fem3. polly-syllable -íocht)
imreoir
(masc3. -eoir)
Straitéis
(fem2. slender vowel)
preas
(masc3. broad vowel)
Comhdháil
(fem3. slender vowel)
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