gealtach
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish geltach; synchronically gealt + -ach.
Adjective
gealtach (genitive singular masculine gealtaigh, genitive singular feminine gealtaí, plural gealtacha, comparative gealtaí)
- zany, lunatic
Declension
Declension of gealtach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | gealtach | ghealtach | gealtacha; ghealtacha² | |
| Vocative | ghealtaigh | gealtacha | ||
| Genitive | gealtaí | gealtacha | gealtach | |
| Dative | gealtach; ghealtach¹ | ghealtach; ghealtaigh (archaic) | gealtacha; ghealtacha² | |
| Comparative | níos gealtaí | |||
| Superlative | is gealtaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- craiceáilte
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gealtach | ghealtach | ngealtach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish geltach.
Adjective
gealtach
- cowardly, chicken-hearted, timid, dastardly
Declension
First declension; forms of the positive degree:
| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gealtach | ghealtach | gealtach |
| Vocative | ghealtaich | ghealtaich | gealtach |
| Genitive | ghealtaich | gealtaich | gealtach |
| Dative | ghealtach | ghealtaich | gealtach |
Comparative/superlative: gealtaiche
Related terms
- geilt
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| gealtach | ghealtach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |