Moldóvach

Irish

Etymology

From an Mholdóiv (“Moldova”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Moldóvach (genitive singular masculine Moldóvaigh, genitive singular feminine Moldóvaí, plural Moldóvacha, not comparable)

1. Moldavian

Declension

Declension of Moldóvach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Moldóvach	Moldóvach	Moldóvacha
Vocative	Moldóvaigh		Moldóvacha
Genitive		Moldóvaí	Moldóvacha	Moldóvach
Dative	Moldóvach	Moldóvach; Moldóvaigh (archaic)	Moldóvacha
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

Related terms

• Moldáivis (“the Moldavian language”)
• Poblacht na Moldóive (“the Republic of Moldova”)

 

Noun

Moldóvach m (genitive singular Moldóvaigh, nominative plural Moldóvaigh)

1. Moldavian

Declension

Declension of Moldóvach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Moldóvach Moldóvaigh Vocative a Mholdóvaigh a Mholdóvacha Genitive Moldóvaigh Moldóvach Dative Moldóvach Moldóvaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Moldóvach na Moldóvaigh Genitive an Mholdóvaigh na Moldóvach Dative leis an Moldóvach don Mholdóvach leis na Moldóvaigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Moldóvach	Mholdóvach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “Moldovan”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024