Scotach

Irish

Etymology

From Scot (“Scot, Irishman”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Scotach (genitive singular masculine Scotaigh, genitive singular feminine Scotaí, plural Scotacha, not comparable)

1. (rare) Scottish

   Synonym: Albanach

2. Scotch-Irish

Declension

Declension of Scotach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Scotach	Scotach	Scotacha
Vocative	Scotaigh		Scotacha
Genitive		Scotaí	Scotacha	Scotach
Dative	Scotach	Scotach; Scotaigh (archaic)	Scotacha
Comparative	níos Scotaí
Superlative	is Scotaí

Noun

Scotach m (genitive singular Scotaigh, nominative plural Scotaigh)

1. (rare) Scot, Scotsman

   Synonym: Albanach

2. Irishman of Scottish descent

Declension

Declension of Scotach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Scotach Scotaigh Vocative a Scotaigh a Scotacha Genitive Scotaigh Scotach Dative Scotach Scotaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Scotach na Scotaigh Genitive an Scotaigh na Scotach Dative leis an Scotach don Scotach leis na Scotaigh

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Scotach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN