faillíoch
Irish
editAdjective
editfaillíoch (genitive singular masculine faillíoch, genitive singular feminine faillíche, plural faillíocha, comparative faillíche)
- Alternative form of faillitheach
Declension
editDeclension of faillíoch
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | faillíoch | fhaillíoch | faillíocha; fhaillíocha² | |
Vocative | fhaillíoch | faillíocha | ||
Genitive | faillíche | faillíocha | faillíoch | |
Dative | faillíoch; fhaillíoch¹ |
fhaillíoch | faillíocha; fhaillíocha² | |
Comparative | níos faillíche | |||
Superlative | is faillíche |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
faillíoch | fhaillíoch | bhfaillíoch |
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) “faillíoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “faillíoch”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “faillíoch”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024