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mustrach

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From mustar (“ostentation”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

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mustrach (genitive singular masculine mustraigh, genitive singular feminine mustraí, plural mustracha, comparative mustraí)

  1. ostentatious
    Synonyms: gáifeach, taibhseach
  2. vain (overly proud of one's appearance), swaggering
    Synonym: arduallach
  3. conceited, pompous
    Synonyms: postúil, mórchúiseach

Declension

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Declension of mustrach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative mustrach mhustrach mustracha;
mhustracha2
vocative mhustraigh mustracha
genitive mustraí mustracha mustrach
dative mustrach;
mhustrach1 		mhustrach;
mhustraigh (archaic) 		mustracha;
mhustracha2
Comparative níos mustraí
Superlative is mustraí

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

Mutation

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Mutated forms of mustrach
radical lenition eclipsis
mustrach mhustrach 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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