Somálach
Irish
Etymology
From An tSomáil + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
Somálach (genitive singular masculine Somálaigh, genitive singular feminine Somálaí, plural Somálacha, not comparable)
- Somali
Declension
Declension of Somálach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Somálach | Somálach | Somálacha | |
Vocative | Somálaigh | Somálacha | ||
Genitive | Somálaí | Somálacha | Somálach | |
Dative | Somálach | Somálach; Somálaigh (archaic) | Somálacha | |
Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
Superlative | (not comparable) |
Related terms
- Poblacht na Somáile (“the Republic of Somalia”)
Noun
Somálach m (genitive singular Somálaigh, nominative plural Somálaigh)
- Somali person
Declension
Declension of Somálach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Somálach | Shomálach after an, tSomálach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Entries containing “Somálach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.