abarthach
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈabˠəɾˠəx/[1]
Adjective
[edit]abarthach (genitive singular masculine abarthaigh, genitive singular feminine abarthaí, plural abarthacha, comparative abarthaí)
- Alternative form of abartha (“given to repartee”)
Declension
[edit]Declension of abarthach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | abarthach | abarthach | abarthacha | |
Vocative | abarthaigh | abarthacha | ||
Genitive | abarthaí | abarthacha | abarthach | |
Dative | abarthach | abarthach; abarthaigh (archaic) |
abarthacha | |
Comparative | níos abarthaí | |||
Superlative | is abarthaí |
Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
abarthach | n-abarthach | habarthach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 295
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “abartha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN