abhcach

Irish

Alternative forms

• abhacach

Etymology

From abhac (“dwarf”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

abhcach (genitive singular masculine abhcaigh, genitive singular feminine abhcaí, plural abhcacha)

1. dwarf, dwarfish, pygmy

Declension

Declension of abhcach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	abhcach	abhcach	abhcacha
Vocative	abhcaigh		abhcacha
Genitive		abhcaí	abhcacha	abhcach
Dative	abhcach	abhcach; abhcaigh (archaic)	abhcacha
Comparative	níos abhcaí
Superlative	is abhcaí

Synonyms

• (dwarf): cranda
• (dwarfish): míonsach
• (pygmy): beag, bídeach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
abhcach	n-abhcach	habhcach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “abhcach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “aḃacaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “abhcach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “abhcach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024