Gotach

See also: gotach

Irish

Alternative forms

• gotach

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γότθος (Gótthos) +‎ -ach

Adjective

Gotach (genitive singular masculine Gotaigh, genitive singular feminine Gotaí, plural Gotacha, not comparable)

1. Gothic

Declension

Declension of Gotach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Gotach	Ghotach	Gotacha; Ghotacha²
Vocative	Ghotaigh		Gotacha
Genitive		Gotaí	Gotacha	Gotach
Dative	Gotach; Ghotach¹	Ghotach; Ghotaigh (archaic)	Gotacha; Ghotacha²
Comparative	níos Gotaí
Superlative	is Gotaí

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

• Gotais f (“Gothic language”)

Noun

Gotach m (genitive singular Gotaigh, nominative plural Gotaigh)

1. Goth

Declension

Declension of Gotach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Gotach Gotigh Vocative a Ghotigh a Ghotacha Genitive Gotigh Gotach Dative Gotach Gotigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Gotach na Gotigh Genitive an Ghotigh na nGotach Dative leis an nGotach don Ghotach leis na Gotigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Gotach	Ghotach	nGotach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Gotach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Gotach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Gotach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024