bailí
Irish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Adjective edit
bailí
Declension edit
Declension of bailí
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | bailí | bhailí | bailí; bhailí² | |
| Vocative | bhailí | bailí | ||
| Genitive | bailí | bailí | bailí | |
| Dative | bailí; bhailí¹ |
bhailí | bailí; bhailí² | |
| Comparative | níos bailí | |||
| Superlative | is bailí | |||
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 edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective edit
bailí
- inflection of baileach:
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bailí | bhailí | mbailí |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bailí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “bailí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “bailí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.