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balsamach

Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish balsamach (“fragrant”, adjective), from balsam(m) (“balsam; unguent, balm”). By surface analysis, balsam (“balsam, balm”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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balsamach (genitive singular masculine balsamaigh, genitive singular feminine balsamaí, plural balsamacha)

  1. balmy
  2. balsamic

Declension

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Declension of balsamach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative balsamach bhalsamach balsamacha;
bhalsamacha²
Vocative bhalsamaigh balsamacha
Genitive balsamaí balsamacha balsamach
Dative balsamach;
bhalsamach¹ 		bhalsamach;
bhalsamaigh (archaic) 		balsamacha;
bhalsamacha²
Comparative níos balsamaí
Superlative is balsamaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
balsamach bhalsamach mbalsamach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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