daltach

Irish

Etymology

dalta +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠal̪ˠt̪ˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠal̪ˠt̪ˠa(h)/

Adjective

daltach (genitive singular masculine daltaigh, genitive singular feminine daltaí, plural daltacha, not comparable)

1. of or belonging to foster children
2. having foster children, pupils or disciples

Declension

Declension of daltach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	daltach	dhaltach	daltacha; dhaltacha2
vocative	dhaltaigh		daltacha
genitive		daltaí	daltacha	daltach
dative	daltach; dhaltach1	dhaltach; dhaltaigh (archaic)	daltacha; dhaltacha2
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

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

Derived terms

• daltachas

Related terms

• daltacht
• daltán
• daltas

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of daltach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
daltach	dhaltach	ndaltach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.