Slavach

Slavach

Irish

Etymology

From English Slav (+ -ach), from Middle English sclave, from Medieval Latin sclavus or Sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος (Sklábos), which see for more.

Adjective

Slavach (genitive singular masculine Slavaigh, genitive singular feminine Slavaí, plural Slavacha, not comparable)

1. Slavic, Slavonic

Declension

Declension of Slavach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Slavach	Shlavach	Slavacha; Shlavacha²
Vocative	Shlavaigh		Slavacha
Genitive		Slavaí	Slavacha	Slavach
Dative	Slavach; Shlavach¹	Shlavach; Shlavaigh (archaic)	Slavacha; Shlavacha²
Comparative	níos Slavaí
Superlative	is Slavaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

• (Slavonic): Slavónach

Related terms

• Slavais

Noun

Slavach m (genitive singular Slavaigh, nominative plural Slavaigh)

1. Slav

Declension

Declension of Slavach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Slavach Slavaigh Vocative a Shlavaigh a Shlavacha Genitive Slavaigh Slavach Dative Slavach Slavaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Slavach na Slavaigh Genitive an tSlavaigh na Slavach Dative leis an Slavach don Slavach leis na Slavaigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Slavach	Shlavach after an, tSlavach	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), “Slavach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “Slavach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Slavach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.