mórchroíoch
Irish edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
mórchroíoch (genitive singular masculine mórchroíoch, genitive singular feminine mórchroíche, plural mórchroíocha, comparative mórchroíche)
- big-hearted, generous
- Synonym: gnaíúil
Declension edit
Declension of mórchroíoch
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | mórchroíoch | mhórchroíoch | mórchroíocha; mhórchroíocha² | |
| Vocative | mhórchroíoch | mórchroíocha | ||
| Genitive | mórchroíche | mórchroíocha | mórchroíoch | |
| Dative | mórchroíoch; mhórchroíoch¹ |
mhórchroíoch | mórchroíocha; mhórchroíocha² | |
| Comparative | níos mórchroíche | |||
| Superlative | is mórchroíche | |||
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 |
| mórchroíoch | mhórchroíoch | not applicable |
| 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) “mórchroíoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “mórchroíoch” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “mórchroíoch” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.