baothchaifeach
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From baoth (“foolish”) + caifeach (“prodigal”); also analyzable as baothchaitheamh + -ach.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
baothchaifeach (genitive singular masculine baothchaifigh, genitive singular feminine baothchaifí, plural baothchaifeacha, comparative baothchaifí)
Declension edit
Declension of baothchaifeach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | baothchaifeach | bhaothchaifeach | baothchaifeacha; bhaothchaifeacha² | |
Vocative | bhaothchaifigh | baothchaifeacha | ||
Genitive | baothchaifí | baothchaifeacha | baothchaifeach | |
Dative | baothchaifeach; bhaothchaifeach¹ |
bhaothchaifeach; bhaothchaifigh (archaic) |
baothchaifeacha; bhaothchaifeacha² | |
Comparative | níos baothchaifí | |||
Superlative | is baothchaifí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
baothchaifeach | bhaothchaifeach | mbaothchaifeach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 72
Further reading edit
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “baoṫ-ċaiṁṫeaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 54
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baothchaifeach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN