altaitheach

Irish

Etymology

From altaithe +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

altaitheach (genitive singular masculine altaithigh, genitive singular feminine altaithí, plural altaitheacha, comparative altaithí)

1. grateful (to God for favour)

   Synonym: buíoch

Declension

Declension of altaitheach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	altaitheach	altaitheach	altaitheacha
vocative	altaithigh		altaitheacha
genitive		altaithí	altaitheacha	altaitheach
dative	altaitheach	altaitheach; altaithigh (archaic)	altaitheacha
Comparative	níos altaithí
Superlative	is altaithí

Mutation

Mutated forms of altaitheach

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
altaitheach	n-altaitheach	haltaitheach	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) “altaitheach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “altaitheach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm