mustrach

Irish edit

Alternative forms edit

mustarach, mustrúnta

Etymology edit

From mustar (“ostentation”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective edit

mustrach (genitive singular masculine mustraigh, genitive singular feminine mustraí, plural mustracha, comparative mustraí)

ostentatious
Synonyms: gáifeach, taibhseach
vain (overly proud of one's appearance), swaggering
Synonym: arduallach
conceited, pompous
Synonyms: postúil, mórchúiseach

Declension edit

Declension of mustrach

Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Nominative	mustrach	mhustrach	mustracha; mhustracha²
Vocative	mhustraigh	mhustrach	mustracha
Genitive	mhustraigh	mustraí	mustracha	mustrach
Dative	mustrach; mhustrach¹	mhustrach; mhustraigh (archaic)	mustracha; mhustracha²
Comparative	níos mustraí
Superlative	is mustraí

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
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
mustrach	mhustrach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.