Macha

See also: macha, machá, mâcha, and Mácha

English

Proper noun

Macha

1. (Irish mythology) The wife of Nemed. She died only twelve days after arriving in Ireland.
2. Macha of the Tuatha Dé Danann who is the daughter of Ernmas and sister of Mórrígan.

Anagrams

• chama

Choctaw

Proper noun

Macha

1. Alternative letter-case form of mach

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠaxə/

Proper noun

Macha f (genitive Mhacha)

1. Macha

Derived terms

• Ard Mhacha
• Eamhain Mhacha

Mutation

Mutated forms of Macha

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Macha	Mhacha	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “Maċa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.xa/
• Rhymes: -axa
• Syllabification: Ma‧cha
• Homophone: macha

Proper noun

Macha m pers

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Macha

	singular	plural
nominative	Macha	Machowie
genitive	Machy	Machów
dative	Masze	Machom
accusative	Machę	Machów
instrumental	Machą	Machami
locative	Masze	Machach
vocative	Macho	Machowie

Proper noun

Macha f

1. a female surname

Declension

Declension of Macha

	singular	plural
nominative	Macha	Machy
genitive	Machy	Mach
dative	Masze	Machom
accusative	Machę	Machy
instrumental	Machą	Machami
locative	Masze	Machach
vocative	Macho	Machy

Further reading

• “Macha”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022