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méadlachán

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From méadail (paunch) +‎ -achán.

Pronunciation

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  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmʲeːl̪ˠaxanˠ/, /ˈmʲeːl̪ˠaxan̪ˠ/

Noun

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méadlachán m (genitive singular méadlacháin, nominative plural méadlacháin) (Ulster)

  1. a corpulent or obese person, especially one who is small or short
  2. a great eater, gourmand
    Synonym: méadlach

Declension

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Declension of méadlachán (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative méadlachán méadlacháin
vocative a mhéadlacháin a mhéadlachána
genitive méadlacháin méadlachán
dative méadlachán méadlacháin
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an méadlachán na méadlacháin
genitive an mhéadlacháin na méadlachán
dative leis an méadlachán
don mhéadlachán
leis na méadlacháin

Mutation

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Mutated forms of méadlachán
radical lenition eclipsis
méadlachán mhéadlachán not applicable

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

Further reading

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