matrarcach

Irish

Etymology

From matrarc +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɑt̪ˠɾˠəɾˠkəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠat̪ˠɾˠəɾˠkəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠat̪ˠɾˠəɾˠka(x)/

Adjective

matrarcach (genitive singular masculine matrarcaigh, genitive singular feminine matrarcaí, plural matrarcacha, comparative matrarcaí)

1. (sociology) matriarchal

Declension

Declension of matrarcach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	matrarcach	mhatrarcach	matrarcacha; mhatrarcacha2
vocative	mhatrarcaigh		matrarcacha
genitive		matrarcaí	matrarcacha	matrarcach
dative	matrarcach; mhatrarcach1	mhatrarcach; mhatrarcaigh (archaic)	matrarcacha; mhatrarcacha2
Comparative	níos matrarcaí
Superlative	is matrarcaí

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of matrarcach

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