Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From baoth (foolish) +‎ caifeach (prodigal); also analyzable as baothchaitheamh +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

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  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠiːˌxafʲa(x)/, (older) /ˈbˠɯːˌxãfʲa(x)/[1]

Adjective

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baothchaifeach (genitive singular masculine baothchaifigh, genitive singular feminine baothchaifí, plural baothchaifeacha, comparative baothchaifí)

  1. profligate, prodigal

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
baothchaifeach bhaothchaifeach mbaothchaifeach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 72

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