achasánach

Irish

Etymology

From achasán (“reproach, insult”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

achasánach (genitive singular masculine achasánaigh, genitive singular feminine achasánaí, plural achasánacha, comparative achasánaí)

1. reproachful, censorious, taunting

Declension

Declension of achasánach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	achasánach	achasánach	achasánacha
Vocative	achasánaigh		achasánacha
Genitive		achasánaí	achasánacha	achasánach
Dative	achasánach	achasánach; achasánaigh (archaic)	achasánacha
Comparative	níos achasánaí
Superlative	is achasánaí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
achasánach	n-achasánach	hachasánach	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) “achasánach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “achasánach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm