bitheach
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From bith- (“bio-”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
bitheach (genitive singular masculine bithigh, genitive singular feminine bithí, plural bitheacha, comparative bithí)
- biotic
- Antonym: aibitheach
Declension edit
Declension of bitheach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | bitheach | bhitheach | bitheacha; bhitheacha² | |
| Vocative | bhithigh | bitheacha | ||
| Genitive | bithí | bitheacha | bitheach | |
| Dative | bitheach; bhitheach¹ |
bhitheach; bhithigh (archaic) |
bitheacha; bhitheacha² | |
| Comparative | níos bithí | |||
| Superlative | is bithí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bitheach | bhitheach | mbitheach |
| 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) “bitheach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “bitheach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.