dealgach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]dealg (“thorn; prickle, spine”) + -ach
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]dealgach (genitive singular masculine dealgaigh, genitive singular feminine dealgaí, plural dealgacha)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | dealgach | dhealgach | dealgacha; dhealgacha2 | |
| vocative | dhealgaigh | dealgacha | ||
| genitive | dealgaí | dealgacha | dealgach | |
| dative | dealgach; dhealgach1 |
dhealgach; dhealgaigh (archaic) |
dealgacha; dhealgacha2 | |
| Comparative | níos dealgaí | |||
| Superlative | is dealgaí | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- sreang dhealgach (“barbed wire”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| dealgach | dhealgach | ndealgach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.