altaitheach

Irish

Etymology

From altaithe +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

altaitheach (genitive singular masculine altaithigh, genitive singular feminine altaithí, plural altaitheacha, comparative altaithí)

1. grateful (to God for favour)

   Synonym: buíoch

Declension

Declension of altaitheach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	altaitheach	altaitheach	altaitheacha
Vocative	altaithigh		altaitheacha
Genitive		altaithí	altaitheacha	altaitheach
Dative	altaitheach	altaitheach; altaithigh (archaic)	altaitheacha
Comparative	níos altaithí
Superlative	is altaithí

Mutation

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