scítheach
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From scíth (“tiredness, fatigue”) + -ach.
Adjective edit
scítheach (genitive singular masculine scíthigh, genitive singular feminine scíthí, plural scítheacha, comparative scíthí)
Declension edit
Declension of scítheach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | scítheach | scítheach | scítheacha; scítheacha² | |
Vocative | scíthigh | scítheacha | ||
Genitive | scíthí | scítheacha | scítheach | |
Dative | scítheach; scítheach¹ |
scítheach; scíthigh (archaic) |
scítheacha; scítheacha² | |
Comparative | níos scíthí | |||
Superlative | is scíthí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “scítheach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN