Frangach
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish frangcach (compare Irish Francach); synchronically, An Fhraing (“France”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɾaŋkəx/
Adjective
Frangach (genitive singular masculine Frangaich, genitive singular feminine Frangaiche)
- French
Declension
| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Frangach | Fhrangach | Frangach |
| Vocative | Fhrangaich | Fhrangach | Frangach |
| Genitive | Fhrangaich | Fhrangaich/Frangaiche | Frangach |
| Dative | Fhrangach | Fhrangaich | Frangach |
Derived terms
- cearc-Fhrangach (“turkey-hen”)
- coileach-Frangach (“turkey-cock”)
- dearc-Fhrangach, dearcag-Fhrangach (“red or white currant”)
Related terms
- Fraingis f (“the French language”)
Noun
Frangach m (genitive singular Frangaich, plural Frangaich)
- Frenchman
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| Frangach | Fhrangach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “Frangach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “frangcach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language