marfach

Irish

Alternative forms

• marbhthach (superseded)

Etymology

From marfa +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɑɾˠəfˠəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠaɾˠəfˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠaɾˠəfˠa(x)/

Adjective

marfach (genitive singular masculine marfaigh, genitive singular feminine marfaí, plural marfacha, comparative marfaí)

1. deadly, fatal
2. lethal
3. cruel

Declension

Declension of marfach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	marfach	mharfach	marfacha; mharfacha2
vocative	mharfaigh		marfacha
genitive		marfaí	marfacha	marfach
dative	marfach; mharfach1	mharfach; mharfaigh (archaic)	marfacha; mharfacha2
Comparative	níos marfaí
Superlative	is marfaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• leitís mharfach (“paralysis”)
• peaca marfach (“mortal sin”)
• marfacht (“deadliness, violent oppressiveness”)

Noun

marfach m (genitive singular marfaigh)

1. slaughter
2. (literary) killer, slayer

   Synonyms: (literary) éachtach, marfóir

Declension

Declension of marfach (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative marfach vocative a mharfaigh genitive marfaigh dative marfach forms with the definite article case singular nominative an marfach genitive an mharfaigh dative leis an marfach don mharfach

Mutation

Mutated forms of marfach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
marfach	mharfach	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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “marfach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “marfach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “marfach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024