airdhirc
Irish
Alternative forms
- airdhearc
Etymology
From Old Irish airdirc, from *ɸare (“in front of”) + *derk- (“to see”). Compare Welsh ardderchog.
Adjective
airdhirc (genitive singular masculine airdhirc, genitive singular feminine airdhirce, plural airdhirce, comparative airdhirce)
- (literary) clearly visible, conspicuous; clear, manifest
- Alternative form of oirirc (“eminent, illustrious, renowned”)
Declension
Declension of airdhirc
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | airdhirc | airdhirc | airdhirce | |
| Vocative | airdhirc | airdhirce | ||
| Genitive | airdhirce | airdhirce | airdhirc | |
| Dative | airdhirc | airdhirc | airdhirce | |
| Comparative | níos airdhirce | |||
| Superlative | is airdhirce | |||
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| airdhirc | n-airdhirc | hairdhirc | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- "airdhirc" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “airdirc” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.