neamhbhuan

Irish

Etymology

From neamh- +‎ buan (“enduring”).

Adjective

neamhbhuan (genitive singular masculine neamhbhuain, genitive singular feminine neamhbhuaine, plural neamhbhuana, comparative neamhbhuaine)

  1. impermanent, transitory
    Synonym: gearrshaolach

Declension

Declension of neamhbhuan
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative neamhbhuan neamhbhuan neamhbhuana;
neamhbhuana2
vocative neamhbhuain neamhbhuana
genitive neamhbhuaine neamhbhuana neamhbhuan
dative neamhbhuan;
neamhbhuan1 		neamhbhuan;
neamhbhuain (archaic) 		neamhbhuana;
neamhbhuana2
Comparative níos neamhbhuaine
Superlative is neamhbhuaine

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

  • neamhbhuaine (“impermanence”)
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