prásach
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈpˠɾˠɑːsˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈpˠɾˠaːsˠa(x)/
Etymology 1
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Noun
prásach f (genitive singular prásaí)
- soft mass
Declension
Declension of prásach
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Etymology 2
From prás (“brass”) + -ach
Adjective
prásach
- brassy, brazen
Declension
Declension of prásach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | prásach | phrásach | prásacha; phrásacha² | |
Vocative | phrásaigh | prásacha | ||
Genitive | prásaí | prásacha | prásach | |
Dative | prásach; phrásach¹ | phrásach; phrásaigh (archaic) | prásacha; phrásacha² | |
Comparative | níos prásaí | |||
Superlative | is prásaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Descendants
- → Yola: prasaugh
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
prásach | phrásach | bprásach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “prásach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN