clochghual

Irish

Etymology

From cloch +‎ gual.

Noun

clochghual m (genitive singular clochghuail, nominative plural clochghuail)

1. (geology) anthracite, hard coal

Declension

Declension of clochghual

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative clochghual clochghuail Vocative a chlochghuail a chlochghuala Genitive clochghuail clochghual Dative clochghual clochghuail

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an clochghual na clochghuail Genitive an chlochghuail na gclochghual Dative leis an gclochghual don chlochghual leis na clochghuail

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
clochghual	chlochghual	gclochghual
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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