bàthach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Originally bà-theach, from bà +‎ teach, literally "cow's house".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaːhəx/

Noun

bàthach m or f (genitive singular bàthaich or bàthcha, plural bàthaichean or bàthchannan)

1. byre, cowshed

Declension

Masculine declension:

Declension of bàthach (type I masculine noun)

Indefinite
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bàthach	bàthaichean
Genitive	bàthaich	bhàthaichean
Dative	bàthach	bàthaichean; bàthaichibh✝
Definite
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	(am) bàthach	(na) bàthaichean
Genitive	(a') bhàthaich	(nam) bàthaichean
Dative	(a') bhàthach	(na) bàthaichean; bàthaichibh✝
Vocative	bhàthaich	bhàthaichean

^✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century

Feminine declension:

Declension of bàthach (type Vc feminine noun)

Indefinite
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bàthach	bàthchannan
Genitive	bàthcha	bhàthchannan
Dative	bàthaich	bàthchannan
Definite
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	(a') bhàthach	(na) bàthchannan
Genitive	(na) bàthcha	(nam) bàthchannan
Dative	(a') bhàthaich	(na) bàthchannan
Vocative	bhàthach	bhàthchannan

• Alternative genitive singular: bàthchadh (Uist, Barra)

References

• Ruairidh MacIlleathain: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 537, 16 Oct 2009