ollfhathach
Irish
Etymology
oll- (“super-”) + fathach (“giant”)
Noun
ollfhathach m (genitive singular ollfhathaigh, nominative plural ollfhathaigh)
- supergiant
Declension
Declension of ollfhathach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- ollfhathach dearg (“red supergiant”)
- ollfhathach gorm (“blue supergiant”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ollfhathach | n-ollfhathach | hollfhathach | t-ollfhathach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “supergiant” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.