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mustrach

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From mustar (“ostentation”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

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mustrach (genitive singular masculine mustraigh, genitive singular feminine mustraí, plural mustracha, comparative mustraí)

  1. ostentatious
    Synonyms: gáifeach, taibhseach
  2. vain (overly proud of one's appearance), swaggering
    Synonym: arduallach
  3. conceited, pompous
    Synonyms: postúil, mórchúiseach

Declension

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Declension of mustrach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative mustrach mhustrach mustracha;
mhustracha²
Vocative mhustraigh mustracha
Genitive mustraí mustracha mustrach
Dative mustrach;
mhustrach¹ 		mhustrach;
mhustraigh (archaic) 		mustracha;
mhustracha²
Comparative níos mustraí
Superlative is mustraí

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

Mutation

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

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