gaiscedach

gaiscedach

Old Irish

Etymology

From gaisced +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡasʲkʲeðax/

Noun

gaiscedach m

1. one bearing arms; warrior, especially one of prowess or skill; champion

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	gaiscedach	gaiscedachL	gaiscedaigL
Vocative	gaiscedaig	gaiscedachL	gaiscedachuH
Accusative	gaiscedachN	gaiscedachL	gaiscedachuH
Genitive	gaiscedaigL	gaiscedach	gaiscedachN
Dative	gaiscedachL	gaiscedachaib	gaiscedachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: gaiscíoch
• Scottish Gaelic: gaisgeach

Adjective

gaiscedach

1. valiant, martial, skilled in arms

Inflection

o/ā-stem
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	gaiscedach	gaiscedach	gaiscedach
Vocative	gaiscedaig* gaiscedach**
Accusative	gaiscedach	gaiscedaig
Genitive	gaiscedaig	gaiscedaige	gaiscedaig
Dative	gaiscedach	gaiscedaig	gaiscedach
Plural	Masculine	Feminine/neuter
Nominative	gaiscedaig	gaiscedacha
Vocative	gaiscedachu gaiscedacha†
Accusative	gaiscedachu gaiscedacha†
Genitive	gaiscedach
Dative	gaiscedachaib
Notes	*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative † not when substantivized

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
gaiscedach	gaiscedach pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/	ngaiscedach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “gaiscedach”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN