gealtach
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish geltach. By surface analysis, gealt + -ach.
Adjective
editgealtach (genitive singular masculine gealtaigh, genitive singular feminine gealtaí, plural gealtacha, comparative gealtaí)
Declension
editDeclension of gealtach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | gealtach | ghealtach | gealtacha; ghealtacha² | |
Vocative | ghealtaigh | gealtacha | ||
Genitive | gealtaí | gealtacha | gealtach | |
Dative | gealtach; ghealtach¹ |
ghealtach; ghealtaigh (archaic) |
gealtacha; ghealtacha² | |
Comparative | níos gealtaí | |||
Superlative | is gealtaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
editMutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gealtach | ghealtach | ngealtach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Scottish Gaelic
editEtymology
editAdjective
editgealtach
Declension
editFirst declension; forms of the positive degree:
Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | gealtach | ghealtach | gealtach |
Vocative | ghealtaich | ghealtaich | gealtach |
Genitive | ghealtaich | gealtaich | gealtach |
Dative | ghealtach | ghealtaich | gealtach |
Comparative/superlative: gealtaiche
Related terms
editMutation
editScottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
gealtach | ghealtach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |