baoch

Irish

Alternative forms

• baodhach (superseded)

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /bˠeːx/, [bˠëːə̯x]

Adjective

baoch (genitive singular masculine baoch, genitive singular feminine baoiche, plural baocha, comparative baoiche)

1. Munster form of buíoch (“thankful; pleased, satisfied”)

Declension

Declension of baoch

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	baoch	bhaoch	baocha; bhaocha2
vocative	bhaoch		baocha
genitive		baoiche	baocha	baoch
dative	baoch; bhaoch1	bhaoch	baocha; bhaocha2
Comparative	níos baoiche
Superlative	is baoiche

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of baoch

radical	lenition	eclipsis
baoch	bhaoch	mbaoch

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) “baoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Vilamovian

baoch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔx/

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Noun

baoch f (plural baocha, diminutive baochła)

1. brook, stream