gréisceach
Irish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editgréisceach (genitive singular masculine gréiscigh, genitive singular feminine gréiscí, plural gréisceacha, comparative gréiscí)
Declension
editDeclension of gréisceach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | gréisceach | ghréisceach | gréisceacha; ghréisceacha² | |
Vocative | ghréiscigh | gréisceacha | ||
Genitive | gréiscí | gréisceacha | gréisceach | |
Dative | gréisceach; ghréisceach¹ |
ghréisceach; ghréiscigh (archaic) |
gréisceacha; ghréisceacha² | |
Comparative | níos gréiscí | |||
Superlative | is gréiscí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
editMutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gréisceach | ghréisceach | ngréisceach |
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) “gréisceach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gréisceach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “gréisceach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024