matrarc

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠat̪ˠɾˠəɾˠk/

Noun

matrarc m (genitive singular matrarc, nominative plural matrarcaí)

1. matriarch

Declension

Declension of matrarc (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative matrarc matrarcaí vocative a mhatrarc a mhatrarcaí genitive matrarc matrarcaí dative matrarc matrarcaí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an matrarc na matrarcaí genitive an mhatrarc na matrarcaí dative leis an matrarc don mhatrarc leis na matrarcaí

Derived terms

• matrarcach

Mutation

Mutated forms of matrarc

radical	lenition	eclipsis
matrarc	mhatrarc	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) “matrarc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “matrarc”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “matrarc”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025