Nouns

Complete reference for Irish nouns (An tAinmfhocal): master masculine and feminine gender, nominative, vocative, and genitive cases, and plural formation.

  1. 7 articlesDeclensions
  2. ArticleOverviewAn introduction to Irish nouns, covering the core concepts of gender, case, and number.
  3. ArticleCasesAn overview of the five noun cases in Irish: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and vocative, and how they are used.
  4. ArticleGenderAn overview of grammatical gender in Irish nouns, including masculine and feminine patterns, gender-specific personal nouns, remnants of the old neuter, and the diminutive ending -ín.
  5. ArticleSingular, Plural, and DualLearn about the singular, plural, and dual numbers for Irish nouns, including how to form weak and strong plurals.
  6. ArticleAppositionLearn about apposition, definiteness, and how to handle abbreviations and acronyms in Irish.
  7. ArticleInflectionAn overview of the main ways word stems change in Irish grammar, including palatalisation, depalatalisation, syncope, and devoicing.
  8. ArticleAbstract NounsLearn how to form and use abstract nouns in Irish, which express qualities like 'goodness' or 'darkness', often derived from adjectives.
  9. ArticleProper NounsA guide to the structure and grammar of Irish first names, surnames, bynames, and place names, including forms for men, women, and families.