próstatach

Irish

Etymology

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Adjective

próstatach (genitive singular masculine próstataigh, genitive singular feminine próstataí, plural próstatacha, not comparable)

1. (anatomy) prostate

Declension

Declension of próstatach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	próstatach	phróstatach	próstatacha; phróstatacha2
vocative	phróstataigh		próstatacha
genitive		próstataí	próstatacha	próstatach
dative	próstatach; phróstatach1	phróstatach; phróstataigh (archaic)	próstatacha; phróstatacha2
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

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

Noun

próstatach m (genitive singular próstataigh, nominative plural próstataigh)

1. (anatomy) prostate, prostate gland

Declension

Declension of próstatach (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative próstatach próstataigh vocative a phróstataigh a phróstatacha genitive próstataigh próstatach dative próstatach próstataigh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an próstatach na próstataigh genitive an phróstataigh na bpróstatach dative leis an bpróstatach don phróstatach leis na próstataigh

Derived terms

• ailse phróstataigh f (“prostate cancer”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of próstatach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
próstatach	phróstatach	bpróstatach

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