ailbheolach
Irish
Etymology
From ailbheolas (“alveolus”) + -ach, a calque of English alveolar.
Adjective
ailbheolach (genitive singular masculine ailbheolaigh, genitive singular feminine ailbheolaí, plural ailbheolacha, not comparable)
- (phonetics) alveolar
Declension
Declension of ailbheolach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ailbheolach | ailbheolach | ailbheolacha | |
| Vocative | ailbheolaigh | ailbheolacha | ||
| Genitive | ailbheolaí | ailbheolacha | ailbheolach | |
| Dative | ailbheolach | ailbheolach; ailbheolaigh (archaic) | ailbheolacha | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ailbheolach | n-ailbheolach | hailbheolach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "ailbheolach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.