Vatacánach

Irish

Etymology

From an Vatacáin (“the Vatican”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Vatacánach (genitive singular masculine Vatacánaigh, genitive singular feminine Vatacánaí, plural Vatacánacha, not comparable)

1. Vatican

Declension

Declension of Vatacánach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Vatacánach	Vatacánach	Vatacánacha
Vocative	Vatacánaigh		Vatacánacha
Genitive		Vatacánaí	Vatacánacha	Vatacánach
Dative	Vatacánach	Vatacánach; Vatacánaigh (archaic)	Vatacánacha
Comparative	níos Vatacánaí
Superlative	is Vatacánaí

Derived terms

• An Chomhairle Vatacánach (“the Vatican Council”)

Related terms

• Cathair na Vatacáine (“Vatican City”)
• Stát Chathair na Vatacáine (“State of the Vatican City”)

 

Further reading

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