comparáideach
Irish
Etymology
From comparáid (“comparison”) + -ach.
Adjective
comparáideach (genitive singular masculine comparáidigh, genitive singular feminine comparáidí, plural comparáideacha, comparative comparáidí)
- (linguistics, literature, etc.) comparative
Declension
Declension of comparáideach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | comparáideach | chomparáideach | comparáideacha; chomparáideacha² | |
| Vocative | chomparáidigh | comparáideacha | ||
| Genitive | comparáidí | comparáideacha | comparáideach | |
| Dative | comparáideach; chomparáideach¹ | chomparáideach; chomparáidigh (archaic) | comparáideacha; chomparáideacha² | |
| Comparative | níos comparáidí | |||
| Superlative | is comparáidí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- anatamaíocht chomparáideach (“comparative anatomy”)
- buntáiste comparáideach (“comparative advantage”)
- clásal comparáideach (“comparative clause”)
- dobhriathar comparáideach (“comparative adverb”)
- staidéar comparáideach (“comparative study”)
- teangeolaíocht chomparáideach (“comparative linguistics”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| comparáideach | chomparáideach | gcomparáideach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “comparáideach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “comparáideach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “comparáideach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.