mórchroíoch
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]mórchroíoch (genitive singular masculine mórchroíoch, genitive singular feminine mórchroíche, plural mórchroíocha, comparative mórchroíche)
- big-hearted, generous
- Synonym: gnaíúil
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | mórchroíoch | mhórchroíoch | mórchroíocha; mhórchroíocha2 | |
| vocative | mhórchroíoch | mórchroíocha | ||
| genitive | mórchroíche | mórchroíocha | mórchroíoch | |
| dative | mórchroíoch; mhórchroíoch1 |
mhórchroíoch | mórchroíocha; mhórchroíocha2 | |
| Comparative | níos mórchroíche | |||
| Superlative | is mórchroíche | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| mórchroíoch | mhórchroíoch | 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
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mórchroíoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “mórchroíoch”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “mórchroíoch”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024