eolach
See also: eòlach
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Irish éolach,[2] an extension of Old Irish éola. By surface analysis, eol + -ach.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈoːl̪ˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈoːlˠəx/, /ˈoːl̪ˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔːlˠa(x)/, /ˈɔːl̪ˠa(x)/
Adjective
[edit]eolach
- acquainted with, familiar with, knowledgeable about
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | eolach | eolach | eolacha | |
| vocative | eolaigh | eolacha | ||
| genitive | eolaí | eolacha | eolach | |
| dative | eolach | eolach; eolaigh (archaic) |
eolacha | |
| Comparative | níos eolaí | |||
| Superlative | is eolaí | |||
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| eolach | n-eolach | heolach | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ “eolach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “éolach, éulach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
[edit]- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “eolach”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 288
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “eolach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN