-ach

See also ach, and ách

Irish

Alternative forms

• -each (slender form)

Etymology

From Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ax]

Suffix

-ach (epicene)

1. Forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’
   • Nouns:

     Éire (“Ireland”) > Éireannach (“Irish (person)”)

     Sasana (“England”) > Sasanach (“English (person)”)

   • Adjectives:

     bunús (“basis”) > bunúsach (“basic”)

     fearga (“virile”) > feargach (“angry”)

     • Also:

       Éireannach (“Irish (adj)”), Sasanach (“English (adj)”)

Usage notes

• Nouns in -ach are first declension (for males) and second declension (for females);
• Adjectives in -ach are first declension.

Derived terms

[+] Irish words suffixed with -ach

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Old Irish

Alternative forms

• -ech (slender form)

Suffix

-ach

1. Forming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’

Descendants

• Irish: -ach
• Scottish Gaelic -ach

Derived terms

[+] Old Irish words suffixed with -ach

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Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• -each

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ax]

Suffix

-ach (plural -aich or -aichean)

1. Forming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’

   Eireannach, Albannach, Frangach, Lochlannach, sàmhach, beathach

Derived terms

[+] Scottish Gaelic words suffixed with -ach