ópalach

Irish

Etymology

From ópal +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈoːpˠəl̪ˠəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈoːpˠəlˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːpˠəlˠa(x)/

Adjective

ópalach (genitive singular masculine ópalaigh, genitive singular feminine ópalaí, plural ópalacha)

1. opalescent
2. opaline

Declension

Declension of ópalach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	ópalach	ópalach	ópalacha
Vocative	ópalaigh		ópalacha
Genitive		ópalaí	ópalacha	ópalach
Dative	ópalach	ópalach; ópalaigh (archaic)	ópalacha
Comparative	níos ópalaí
Superlative	is ópalaí

Related terms

• ópalacht

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ópalach	n-ópalach	hópalach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ópalach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “ópalach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “ópalach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.