ciorclach
Irish
Etymology
From ciorcal (“circle”) + -ach.
Adjective
ciorclach (genitive singular masculine ciorclaigh, genitive singular feminine ciorclaí, plural ciorclacha, comparative ciorclaí)
- circular
- (geometry) cyclic
Declension
Declension of ciorclach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | ciorclach | chiorclach | ciorclacha; chiorclacha² | |
Vocative | chiorclaigh | ciorclacha | ||
Genitive | ciorclaí | ciorclacha | ciorclach | |
Dative | ciorclach; chiorclach¹ | chiorclach; chiorclaigh (archaic) | ciorclacha; chiorclacha² | |
Comparative | níos ciorclaí | |||
Superlative | is ciorclaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
ciorclach | chiorclach | gciorclach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |