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cabhrach

Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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cabhair +‎ -ach; compare Middle Irish cobarthach.

Alternative forms

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Adjective

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cabhrach (genitive singular masculine cabhraigh, genitive singular feminine cabhraí, plural cabhracha, comparative cabhraí)

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Declension
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Declension of cabhrach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative cabhrach chabhrach cabhracha;
chabhracha²
Vocative chabhraigh cabhracha
Genitive cabhraí cabhracha cabhrach
Dative cabhrach;
chabhrach¹ 		chabhrach;
chabhraigh (archaic) 		cabhracha;
chabhracha²
Comparative níos cabhraí
Superlative is cabhraí

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
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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cabhrach f

  1. genitive singular of cabhair

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cabhrach chabhrach gcabhrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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