eolach
See also: eòlach
Irish
Alternative forms
- eólach (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Irish éolach, a regularization of Old Irish éola; surface analysis eol + -ach
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈoːl̪ˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈoːlˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔːlˠa(x)/
Adjective
eolach
- acquainted with, familiar with, knowledgeable about
Declension
Declension of eolach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | eolach | eolach | eolacha | |
Vocative | eolaigh | eolacha | ||
Genitive | eolaí | eolacha | eolach | |
Dative | eolach | eolach; eolaigh (archaic) | eolacha | |
Comparative | níos eolaí | |||
Superlative | is eolaí |
Derived terms
- aineolach
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
eolach | n-eolach | heolach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “eolach” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “éolach, éulach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “eolach” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 288.
- "eolach" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.