ardchéimeach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ard- (“high, arch-, chief”) + céim (“grade, degree”) + -ach} or ardchéim (“high rank, dignity; higher degree”) + -ach.
Adjective
[edit]ardchéimeach (genitive singular masculine ardchéimigh, genitive singular feminine ardchéimí, plural ardchéimeacha, comparative ardchéimí)
- Synonym of ardchéimiúil (“eminent, high-ranking, superior”)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | ardchéimeach | ardchéimeach | ardchéimeacha | |
| vocative | ardchéimigh | ardchéimeacha | ||
| genitive | ardchéimí | ardchéimeacha | ardchéimeach | |
| dative | ardchéimeach | ardchéimeach; ardchéimigh (archaic) |
ardchéimeacha | |
| Comparative | níos ardchéimí | |||
| Superlative | is ardchéimí | |||
Related terms
[edit]- ardchéim f (“high rank, dignity; higher degree”)
- ardchéimíocht f (“eminence, dignity; superiority”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ardchéimeach | n-ardchéimeach | hardchéimeach | 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) “ardchéimiúil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN