gach

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See also: Gach and gạch

Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gāch (quick), from Old High German gāhi (sudden, quick, rash), from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz, *ganhwuz (sudden). Cognate with German jäh (abrupt, sudden, steep) and Dutch gauw (quickly, soon). More at gay.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥ɑːχ/
  • Hyphenation: gach

Adjective

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gach (comparative gacher, superlative gachstn)

  1. precipitous, rash
  2. sudden, abrupt, quick
  3. steep, abrupt
  4. hot-tempered, short-tempered
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Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish gach, from Old Irish cach, proclitic form of cách, from Proto-Celtic *kʷākʷos (compare Welsh pob).

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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gach

  1. each, every

Usage notes

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  • Gach resists lenition; the eclipsed form is ngach:
ó gach cuidfrom every part
do gach duinefor every person
i ngach cearnin every quarter

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gach not applicable ngach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 120

Muong

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Vietnamese gạch.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ɡac⁷/

Noun

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gach

  1. (Mường Bi) brick

References

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  • Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary)[2], Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội

Polish

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Etymology

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Clipping of gamrat + -ch.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡax/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ax
  • Syllabification: gach
  • Homophone: Gach

Noun

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gach m pers (diminutive gaszek)

  1. (colloquial) lover (sexual partner)
    Synonym: kochanek
  2. (archaic) suitor, wooer
    Synonym: zalotnik

Declension

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Noun

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gach m animal

  1. male hare

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Stankiewicz, Edward (1986) The Slavic Languages: Unity in Diversity[1], page 261

Further reading

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  • gach in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gach in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish gach, from Old Irish cach, proclitic form of cách, from Proto-Celtic *kʷākʷos (compare Welsh pob).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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gach

  1. every, each

Usage notes

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  • Considered a little more formal or high-register than the synonymous a h-uile by some.
  • Gach is an inherently definite word, acting grammatically as if there is an unwritten definite article. Thus, the prepositions ann, à, le, ri usually take the pre-article forms (anns, às, le, ris) when preceding gach, though some speakers use the basic forms instead.

Derived terms

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Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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gach

  1. Soft mutation of cach.

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cach gach nghach chach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.