bailí
Irish
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editbailí
Declension
editDeclension of bailí
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | bailí | bhailí | bailí; bhailí² | |
Vocative | bhailí | bailí | ||
Genitive | bailí | bailí | bailí | |
Dative | bailí; bhailí¹ |
bhailí | bailí; bhailí² | |
Comparative | níos bailí | |||
Superlative | is bailí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
editbailí
- inflection of baileach:
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bailí | bhailí | mbailí |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bailí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bailí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “bailí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024