achasánach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From achasán (“reproach, insult”) + -ach.
Adjective
[edit]achasánach (genitive singular masculine achasánaigh, genitive singular feminine achasánaí, plural achasánacha, comparative achasánaí)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | achasánach | achasánach | achasánacha | |
| vocative | achasánaigh | achasánacha | ||
| genitive | achasánaí | achasánacha | achasánach | |
| dative | achasánach | achasánach; achasánaigh (archaic) |
achasánacha | |
| Comparative | níos achasánaí | |||
| Superlative | is achasánaí | |||
Mutation
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achasánach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “achasánach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm