gealtach
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish geltach. By surface analysis, gealt + -ach.
Adjective[edit]
gealtach (genitive singular masculine gealtaigh, genitive singular feminine gealtaí, plural gealtacha, comparative gealtaí)
Declension[edit]
Declension of gealtach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | gealtach | ghealtach | gealtacha; ghealtacha² | |
| Vocative | ghealtaigh | gealtacha | ||
| Genitive | gealtaí | gealtacha | gealtach | |
| Dative | gealtach; ghealtach¹ |
ghealtach; ghealtaigh (archaic) |
gealtacha; ghealtacha² | |
| Comparative | níos gealtaí | |||
| Superlative | is gealtaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gealtach | ghealtach | ngealtach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
gealtach
Declension[edit]
First declension; forms of the positive degree:
| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gealtach | ghealtach | gealtach |
| Vocative | ghealtaich | ghealtaich | gealtach |
| Genitive | ghealtaich | gealtaich | gealtach |
| Dative | ghealtach | ghealtaich | gealtach |
Comparative/superlative: gealtaiche
Related terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| gealtach | ghealtach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |