bláthach
See also: blàthach
Irish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠl̪ˠɑːhəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠlˠɑːx/, /ˈbˠl̪ˠɑːx/[1]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠlˠaːx/, /ˈbˠl̪ˠaːx/[2]
Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Irish bláthach (“buttermilk”), from Old Irish bláthach.
Noun
[edit]bláthach f (genitive singular bláthaí or bláithche)
Declension
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Etymology 2
[edit]From bláth (“flower”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
[edit]bláthach (genitive singular masculine bláthaigh, genitive singular feminine bláthaí, plural bláthacha, comparative bláthaí)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | bláthach | bhláthach | bláthacha; bhláthacha2 | |
| vocative | bhláthaigh | bláthacha | ||
| genitive | bláthaí | bláthacha | bláthach | |
| dative | bláthach; bhláthach1 |
bhláthach; bhláthaigh (archaic) |
bláthacha; bhláthacha2 | |
| Comparative | níos bláthaí | |||
| Superlative | is bláthaí | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| bláthach | bhláthach | mbláthach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 46
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 19, page 10
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bláthach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bláthach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “bláthach”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 70
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bláthach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “bláthach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Old Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bláth (“blossom”) + -ach.
Noun
[edit]bláthach f
Inflection
[edit]| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | bláthachL | bláthaigL | bláthchaH |
| Vocative | bláthachL | bláthaigL | bláthchaH |
| Accusative | bláthaigN | bláthaigL | bláthchaH |
| Genitive | bláthchaeH | bláthachL | bláthachN |
| Dative | bláthaigL | bláthchaib | bláthchaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| bláthach | bláthach pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ |
mbláthach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bláthach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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