Alsáiseach
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom An Alsáis (“Alsace”) + -ach.
Adjective
editAlsáiseach (genitive singular masculine Alsáisigh, genitive singular feminine Alsáisí, plural Alsáiseacha, not comparable)
- Alsatian (from Alsace)
Declension
editDeclension of Alsáiseach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Alsáiseach | Alsáiseach | Alsáiseacha | |
Vocative | Alsáisigh | Alsáiseacha | ||
Genitive | Alsáisí | Alsáiseacha | Alsáiseach | |
Dative | Alsáiseach | Alsáiseach; Alsáisigh (archaic) |
Alsáiseacha | |
Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
Superlative | (not comparable) |
Derived terms
edit- madra Alsáiseach (“Alsatian dog”)
Noun
editAlsáiseach m (genitive singular Alsáisigh, nominative plural Alsáisigh)
- Alsatian (person from Alsace)
- Alsatian, German Shepherd (dog)
- Synonym: madra Alsáiseach
Declension
editDeclension of Alsáiseach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
editIrish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Alsáiseach | nAlsáiseach | hAlsáiseach | tAlsáiseach |
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) “Alsáiseach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Alsáiseach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Alsáiseach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024