subhach
Irish
Alternative forms
- subhaidh
Etymology
From Old Irish subach; etymologically analyzable as subha + -ach.
Adjective
subhach (genitive singular masculine subhaigh, genitive singular feminine subhaí, plural subhacha, comparative subhaí)
- pleasant, cheerful, merry, comfortable
Declension
Declension of subhach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | subhach | shubhach | subhacha; shubhacha² | |
Vocative | shubhaigh | subhacha | ||
Genitive | subhaí | subhacha | subhach | |
Dative | subhach; shubhach¹ | shubhach; shubhaigh (archaic) | subhacha; shubhacha² | |
Comparative | níos subhaí | |||
Superlative | is subhaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Antonyms
- dubhach
Derived terms
- subhachas
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
subhach | shubhach after an, tsubhach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “subach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “suḃaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 701
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “subhach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “subhach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “subhach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.