abarthach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈabˠəɾˠəx/[1]
Adjective
[edit]abarthach (genitive singular masculine abarthaigh, genitive singular feminine abarthaí, plural abarthacha, comparative abarthaí)
- Alternative form of abartha (“given to repartee”)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | abarthach | abarthach | abarthacha | |
| vocative | abarthaigh | abarthacha | ||
| genitive | abarthaí | abarthacha | abarthach | |
| dative | abarthach | abarthach; abarthaigh (archaic) |
abarthacha | |
| Comparative | níos abarthaí | |||
| Superlative | is abarthaí | |||
Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| abarthach | n-abarthach | habarthach | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 295
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “abartha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN