achasánach

Irish

Etymology

From achasán (“reproach, insult”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

achasánach (genitive singular masculine achasánaigh, genitive singular feminine achasánaí, plural achasánacha, comparative achasánaí)

1. reproachful, censorious, taunting

Declension

Declension of achasánach

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine
nominative	achasánach	achasánach	achasánacha
vocative	achasánaigh		achasánacha
genitive		achasánaí	strong noun	weak noun
			achasánacha	achasánach
dative	achasánach	achasánach; achasánaigh (archaic)	achasánacha
Comparative	níos achasánaí
Superlative	is achasánaí

Mutation

Mutated forms of achasánach

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
achasánach	n-achasánach	hachasánach	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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achasánach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “achasánach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm