francach
See also: Francach
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Aran) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɾˠɑŋkəx/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɾˠaːŋkəx/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɾˠaŋkəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɾˠaŋka(h)/
Etymology 1
From luch Fhrancach (literally “French mouse”).
Noun
francach m (genitive singular francaigh, nominative plural francaigh)
- rat
Declension
Declension of francach
First declension
Bare forms:
| Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- francach donn (“brown rat”)
- muscfhrancach (“muskrat”)
- nimh francach (“rat poison”)
- caochfhrancach
Adjective
francach (genitive singular masculine francaigh, genitive singular feminine francaí, plural francacha, not comparable)
- Alternative form of Francach (“foreign, exotic; large”)
Declension
Declension of francach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | francach | fhrancach | francacha; fhrancacha² | |
| Vocative | fhrancaigh | francacha | ||
| Genitive | francaí | francacha | francach | |
| Dative | francach; fhrancach¹ | fhrancach; fhrancaigh (archaic) | francacha; fhrancacha² | |
| Comparative | níos francaí | |||
| Superlative | is francaí | |||
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
- aiteann francach (“tall furze”)
- bolgach fhrancach (“syphilis”)
- cearc fhrancach (“turkey(-hen)”)
- cnó francach (“walnut”)
- coileach francach (“turkey-cock”)
- fuáil fhrancach (“herringbone stitch”)
- pónaire fhrancach (“french, haricot, bean”)
- saileachán francach (“rosebay willow herb”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| francach | fhrancach | bhfrancach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "francach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.