Astrálach

Irish

Etymology

From Astráil (“Australia”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Astrálach (genitive singular masculine Astrálaigh, genitive singular feminine Astrálaí, plural Astrálacha, not comparable)

1. Australian

Declension

Declension of Astrálach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Astrálach	Astrálach	Astrálacha
Vocative	Astrálaigh		Astrálacha
Genitive		Astrálaí	Astrálacha	Astrálach
Dative	Astrálach	Astrálach; Astrálaigh (archaic)	Astrálacha
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

Derived terms

• peil Astrálach (“Australian Rules football”)
• sípéir Astrálach (“kelpie”) (dog)

 

Noun

Astrálach m (genitive singular Astrálaigh, nominative plural Astrálaigh)

1. Australian

Declension

Declension of Astrálach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Astrálach Astrálaigh Vocative a Astrálaigh a Astrálacha Genitive Astrálaigh Astrálach Dative Astrálach Astrálaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an tAstrálach na hAstrálaigh Genitive an Astrálaigh na nAstrálach Dative leis an Astrálach don Astrálach leis na hAstrálaigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Astrálach	nAstrálach	hAstrálach	tAstrálach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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