baothchaifeach

Irish

Alternative forms

• baothchaimhtheach (superseded)

Etymology

From baoth (“foolish”) +‎ caifeach (“prodigal”); also analyzable as baothchaitheamh +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠiːˌxafʲa(x)/, (older) /ˈbˠɯːˌxãfʲa(x)/

Adjective

baothchaifeach (genitive singular masculine baothchaifigh, genitive singular feminine baothchaifí, plural baothchaifeacha, comparative baothchaifí)

1. profligate, prodigal

Declension

Declension of baothchaifeach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	baothchaifeach	bhaothchaifeach	baothchaifeacha; bhaothchaifeacha²
Vocative	bhaothchaifigh		baothchaifeacha
Genitive		baothchaifí	baothchaifeacha	baothchaifeach
Dative	baothchaifeach; bhaothchaifeach¹	bhaothchaifeach; bhaothchaifigh (archaic)	baothchaifeacha; bhaothchaifeacha²
Comparative	níos baothchaifí
Superlative	is baothchaifí

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

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
baothchaifeach	bhaothchaifeach	mbaothchaifeach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “baoṫ-ċaiṁṫeaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 54
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baothchaifeach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN