súch
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom sú (“juice, sap”) + -ach.
Adjective
editsúch (genitive singular masculine súch, genitive singular feminine súiche, plural súcha, comparative súiche)
- Synonym of súmhar (“sappy, juicy, succulent”)
Declension
editDeclension of súch
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | súch | shúch | súcha; shúcha² | |
Vocative | shúch | súcha | ||
Genitive | súiche | súcha | súch | |
Dative | súch; shúch¹ |
shúch; shúch (archaic) |
súcha; shúcha² | |
Comparative | níos súiche | |||
Superlative | is súiche |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
edit- lus súch (“asparagus”)
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
súch | shúch after an, tsúch |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “súch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “súch”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm