gach
See also: Gach and gạch
Bavarian
Etymology
From Middle High German gāch (“quick”), from Old High German gāhi (“sudden, quick, rash”), from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz, *ganhwuz (“sudden”). Cognate with German jäh (“abrupt, sudden, steep”) and Dutch gauw (“quickly, soon”). More at gay.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥ɑːχ/
- Hyphenation: gach
Adjective
gach
- precipitous, rash
- sudden, abrupt
- steep, abrupt
- hot-tempered, short-tempered
Related terms
- Gachn
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish gach, from Old Irish cach, proclitic form of cách, from Proto-Celtic *kʷākʷos (compare Welsh pob).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡax/
Determiner
gach
- each, every
- 1906, E. C. Quiggin, “Áindrías an Ime”, in A Dialect of Donegal: Being the Speech of Meenawannia in the Parish of Glenties, page 196:
- Seachtmhain roimhe Shamhain chuaidh an Seónstanach siar ⁊ seacht ngearráin ⁊ péire cliabh air ghach gearrán fá choinne a chuid ime.
- A week before Samhain, Johnstone went back with seven geldings and a pair of panniers on each gelding for his butter.
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Usage notes
- Gach resists lenition; the eclipsed form is ngach:
- ó gach cuid ― from every part
- do gach duine ― for every person
- i ngach cearn ― in every quarter
Derived terms
- chuile
- gach aon
- gach dara
- gach re
- gach uile
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gach | ghach | ngach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Muong
Etymology
Borrowed from Vietnamese gạch.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɡac⁷/
Noun
gach
- (Mường Bi) brick
References
- Nguyễn Văn Khang; Bùi Chỉ; Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội
Polish
Etymology
From truncation of gamrat + -ch.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡax/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ax
- Syllabification: gach
Noun
gach m pers (diminutive gaszek)
- (colloquial) lover (sexual partner)
- Synonym: kochanek
- (archaic) suitor, wooer
- Synonym: zalotnik
Declension
Declension of gach
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gach | gachy/gachowie |
| genitive | gacha | gachów |
| dative | gachowi | gachom |
| accusative | gacha | gachów |
| instrumental | gachem | gachami |
| locative | gachu | gachach |
| vocative | gachu | gachy/gachowie |
Noun
gach m anim
- male hare
Declension
Declension of gach
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gach | gachy |
| genitive | gacha | gachów |
| dative | gachowi | gachom |
| accusative | gacha | gachy |
| instrumental | gachem | gachami |
| locative | gachu | gachach |
| vocative | gachu | gachy |
References
- Stankiewicz, Edward (1986) The Slavic Languages: Unity in Diversity, page 261
Further reading
- gach in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gach in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish gach, from Old Irish cach, proclitic form of cách, from Proto-Celtic *kʷākʷos (compare Welsh pob).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kax/
Adverb
gach
- every, each
Derived terms
- gach bliadhna (“every year, annually”)
- gach dàrnacha (“every second”)
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaːχ/
Noun
gach
- Soft mutation of cach.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cach | gach | nghach | chach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||