eolach

See also: eòlach

Irish

Alternative forms

• eólach (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish éolach, an extension of Old Irish éola. By surface analysis, eol +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈoːl̪ˠəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈoːlˠəx/, /ˈoːl̪ˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːlˠa(x)/, /ˈɔːl̪ˠa(x)/

Adjective

eolach

1. acquainted with, familiar with, knowledgeable about

Declension

Declension of eolach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	eolach	eolach	eolacha
Vocative	eolaigh		eolacha
Genitive		eolaí	eolacha	eolach
Dative	eolach	eolach; eolaigh (archaic)	eolacha
Comparative	níos eolaí
Superlative	is eolaí

Derived terms

• aineolach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
eolach	n-eolach	heolach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “eolach”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 288
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “eolach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN