dóchasach

See also: dòchasach

Irish

Alternative forms

• dóchasúil, dóchastúil

Etymology

From dóchas +‎ -ach.

Adjective

dóchasach (genitive singular masculine dóchasaigh, genitive singular feminine dóchasaí, plural dóchasacha, comparative dóchasaí)

1. hopeful, sanguine

Declension

Declension of dóchasach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	dóchasach	dhóchasach	dóchasacha; dhóchasacha²
Vocative	dhóchasaigh		dóchasacha
Genitive		dóchasaí	dóchasacha	dóchasach
Dative	dóchasach; dhóchasach¹	dhóchasach; dhóchasaigh (archaic)	dóchasacha; dhóchasacha²
Comparative	níos dóchasaí
Superlative	is dóchasaí

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

Related terms

• andóchasach
• éadóchasach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dóchasach	dhóchasach	ndóchasach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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