Gaeilic

Irish

Alternative forms

• Gaedhilc, Gaedhilg, Gaedhilic, Gaedhilig (superseded)
• Gaeilg, Gaeilig

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡeːlʲic/

Proper noun

Gaeilic f (genitive Gaeilice)

1. Ulster form of Gaeilge

Declension

Second declension

Declension of Gaeilic (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Gaeilic vocative a Ghaeilic genitive Gaeilice dative Gaeilic forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Ghaeilic genitive na Gaeilice dative leis an nGaeilic don Ghaeilic

Fourth declension

Declension of Gaeilic (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Gaeilic vocative a Ghaeilic genitive Gaeilic dative Gaeilic forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Ghaeilic genitive na Gaeilic dative leis an nGaeilic don Ghaeilic

Mutation

Mutated forms of Gaeilic

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Gaeilic	Ghaeilic	nGaeilic

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Gaeilge”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN