maiseach
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish maisech; synchronically, maise (“adornment, beauty; becomingness, comeliness”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠaʃəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠaʃa(h)/
Adjective
maiseach (genitive singular masculine maisigh, genitive singular feminine maisí, plural maiseacha, comparative maisí)
- Synonym of maisiúil (“decorative, beautiful; elegant; becoming, comely”)
Declension
Declension of maiseach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | maiseach | mhaiseach | maiseacha; mhaiseacha² | |
| Vocative | mhaisigh | maiseacha | ||
| Genitive | maisí | maiseacha | maiseach | |
| Dative | maiseach; mhaiseach¹ | mhaiseach; mhaisigh (archaic) | maiseacha; mhaiseacha² | |
| Comparative | níos maisí | |||
| Superlative | is maisí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| maiseach | mhaiseach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “maiseach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “maisech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “maiseach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish maisech; synchronically, maise (“beauty, grace”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maʃʲax/
Adjective
maiseach (genitive singular masculine maisich, genitive singular feminine maisiche, comparative maisiche)
- beautiful, lovely, handsome, fair, graceful
- "A rìbhinn maiseach Sgitheanach" ― "O fair maiden from Skye"
- modest
- of engaging manners
- ornamental
- having an imposing appearance
Declension
First declension; forms of the positive degree:
| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | maiseach | mhaiseach | maiseach |
| Vocative | mhaisich | mhaisich | maiseach |
| Genitive | mhaisich | maisiche | maiseach |
| Dative | mhaiseach | mhaisich | maiseach |
Comparative/superlative: maisiche
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| maiseach | mhaiseach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “maiseach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “maisech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language