Burgúnach
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From An Bhurgúin (“Burgundy”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective edit
Burgúnach (genitive singular masculine Burgúnaigh, plural Burgúnacha, not comparable)
Declension edit
Declension of Burgúnach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Burgúnach | Bhurgúnach | Burgúnacha; Bhurgúnacha² | |
Vocative | Bhurgúnaigh | Burgúnacha | ||
Genitive | Burgúnaí | Burgúnacha | Burgúnach | |
Dative | Burgúnach; Bhurgúnach¹ |
Bhurgúnach; Bhurgúnaigh (archaic) |
Burgúnacha; Bhurgúnacha² | |
Comparative | níos Burgúnaí | |||
Superlative | is Burgúnaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun edit
Burgúnach m (genitive singular Burgúnaigh, nominative plural Burgúnaigh)
Declension edit
Declension of Burgúnach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Burgúnach | Bhurgúnach | mBurgúnach |
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) “Burgúnach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Burgúnach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Burgúnach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.