ardchéimeach
Irish
Etymology
From ard- (“high, arch-, chief”) + céim (“grade, degree”) + -ach or ardchéim (“high rank, dignity; higher degree”) + -ach.
Adjective
ardchéimeach (genitive singular masculine ardchéimigh, genitive singular feminine ardchéimí, plural ardchéimeacha, comparative ardchéimí)
- Synonym of ardchéimiúil (“eminent, high-ranking, superior”)
Declension
Declension of ardchéimeach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ardchéimeach | ardchéimeach | ardchéimeacha | |
| Vocative | ardchéimigh | ardchéimeacha | ||
| Genitive | ardchéimí | ardchéimeacha | ardchéimeach | |
| Dative | ardchéimeach | ardchéimeach; ardchéimigh (archaic) | ardchéimeacha | |
| Comparative | níos ardchéimí | |||
| Superlative | is ardchéimí | |||
Related terms
- ardchéim f (“high rank, dignity; higher degree”)
- ardchéimíocht f (“eminence, dignity; superiority”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ardchéimeach | n-ardchéimeach | hardchéimeach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "ardchéimiúil" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.