clúdach

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The cl- anlaut of clúdach derives from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (to cover; hide; protect). The -d- could regularly derive from Celtic -nt, in which case the ending could contain Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (cover), though the Celtic suffix *-ākos is more likely.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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clúdach m (genitive singular as substantive clúdaigh, genitive as verbal noun clúdaithe, nominative plural clúdaigh)

  1. verbal noun of clúdaigh
  2. cover (lid)
  3. envelope (wrapper for mailing)
    Synonym: clúdach litreach

Declension

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As a substantive:

As a verbal noun:

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
clúdach chlúdach gclúdach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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