siollach
Irish
Alternative forms
- siollabach, siollabhach
Etymology
From siolla (“syllable”) + -ach.
Adjective
siollach (genitive singular masculine siollaigh, genitive singular feminine siollaí, plural siollacha, comparative siollaí)
- (literature, linguistics) syllabic
Declension
Declension of siollach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | siollach | shiollach | siollacha; shiollacha² | |
Vocative | shiollaigh | siollacha | ||
Genitive | siollaí | siollacha | siollach | |
Dative | siollach; shiollach¹ | shiollach; shiollaigh (archaic) | siollacha; shiollacha² | |
Comparative | níos siollaí | |||
Superlative | is siollaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun
siollach m (genitive singular siollaigh, nominative plural siollaigh)
- (phonetics, phonology) sonant
Declension
Declension of siollach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
siollach | shiollach after an, tsiollach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “siollach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “siollach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “siollach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.