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scrogallach

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From scrogall +‎ -ach.

Adjective

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scrogallach (genitive singular masculine scrogallaigh, genitive singular feminine scrogallaí, plural scrogallacha, comparative scrogallaí)

  1. having a long, thin neck; swan-necked
  2. (nominalized, masculine) swan-necked person

Declension

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Declension of scrogallach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative scrogallach scrogallach scrogallacha
Vocative scrogallaigh scrogallacha
Genitive scrogallaí scrogallacha scrogallach
Dative scrogallach scrogallach;
scrogallaigh (archaic) 		scrogallacha
Comparative níos scrogallaí
Superlative is scrogallaí

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “scrogallach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

Further reading

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