gairmeach
Irish
Etymology
From gairm (“call”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
gairmeach (genitive singular masculine gairmigh, genitive singular feminine gairmí, plural gairmeacha, comparative gairmí)
- (grammar) vocative
- Synonym of gairmiúil (“vocational; professional”)
Declension
Declension of gairmeach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | gairmeach | ghairmeach | gairmeacha; ghairmeacha² | |
Vocative | ghairmigh | gairmeacha | ||
Genitive | gairmí | gairmeacha | gairmeach | |
Dative | gairmeach; ghairmeach¹ | ghairmeach; ghairmigh (archaic) | gairmeacha; ghairmeacha² | |
Comparative | níos gairmí | |||
Superlative | is gairmí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun
gairmeach m (genitive singular gairmigh, nominative plural gairmigh)
- (grammar) vocative case
Declension
Declension of gairmeach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gairmeach | ghairmeach | ngairmeach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gairmeach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “gairmeach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gairmeach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From gairm (“cry, call”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
gairmeach (genitive singular masculine gairmich, comparative gairmiche)
- (grammar) vocative
Noun
gairmeach m (genitive singular gairmich)
- (grammar, dated) vocative case
- Synonym: tuiseal gairmeach
- (archaic) appellative
- (archaic) calling
- (archaic) invitation
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
gairmeach | ghairmeach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “gairmeach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN