matrarcach

Irish

Etymology

From matrarc +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɑt̪ˠɾˠəɾˠkəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠat̪ˠɾˠəɾˠkəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠat̪ˠɾˠəɾˠka(x)/

Adjective

matrarcach (genitive singular masculine matrarcaigh, genitive singular feminine matrarcaí, plural matrarcacha, comparative matrarcaí)

1. (sociology) matriarchal

Declension

Declension of matrarcach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	matrarcach	mhatrarcach	matrarcacha; mhatrarcacha²
Vocative	mhatrarcaigh		matrarcacha
Genitive		matrarcaí	matrarcacha	matrarcach
Dative	matrarcach; mhatrarcach¹	mhatrarcach; mhatrarcaigh (archaic)	matrarcacha; mhatrarcacha²
Comparative	níos matrarcaí
Superlative	is matrarcaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
matrarcach	mhatrarcach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “matrarcach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “matrarcach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “matrarcach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024