inscne ainmhfhocail

In general, words ending in broad/leathan consonants (e.g ord) are:

• masculine/firinscneach

• feminine/baininsceanach

In general, words ending in slender/caol consonants (e.g anáil) are:

• masculine/firinscneach

• feminine/baininsceanach

words ending ín (with fada!!) (e.g cailín) are:

• masculine/firinscneach

• feminine/baininsceanach

words ending eog/óg (e.g fuinneog) are:

• masculine/firinscneach

• feminine/baininsceanach

in general, words ending vowels (e.g mála) are:

• masculine/firinscneach

• feminine/baininsceanach

in general, words ending with 'lann' (e.g pictiúrlann) are:

• masculine/firinscneach

• feminine/baininsceanach

in general, long words ending with aíocht/íocht/acht/eacht(e.g scannánaíocht) are:

• masculine/firinscneach

• feminine/baininsceanach

in general, short words ending with ach/each (e.g teach) are:

• masculine/firinscneach

• feminine/baininsceanach

in general, countries, languages and rivers (e.g Gaeilge/sionainn/Frainc) are:

• masculine/firinscneach

• feminine/baininsceanach

Professions (e.g múinteoir), regardless of the person's gender are always:

• masculine/firinscneach

• feminine/baininsceanach