Casacach
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom English Kazakh + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
editCasacach (genitive singular masculine Casacaigh, genitive singular feminine Casacaí, plural Casacacha, not comparable)
- Kazakh
- Synonym: Casacstánach
Declension
editDeclension of Casacach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Casacach | Chasacach | Casacacha; Chasacacha² | |
Vocative | Chasacaigh | Casacacha | ||
Genitive | Casacaí | Casacacha | Casacach | |
Dative | Casacach; Chasacach¹ |
Chasacach; Chasacaigh (archaic) |
Casacacha; Chasacacha² | |
Comparative | níos Casacaí | |||
Superlative | is Casacaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
edit- Casaicis (“the Kazakh language”)
- Poblacht na Casacstáine (“the Republic of Kazakhstan”)
Noun
editCasacach m (genitive singular Casacaigh, nominative plural Casacaigh)
- Kazakh person
- Synonym: Casacstánach
Declension
editDeclension of Casacach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Casacach | Chasacach | gCasacach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- “Casacach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024