suáilceach
Irish
Alternative forms
- suḃáilceaċ, subháilceach (superseded)
Etymology
From suáilce + -ach.
Adjective
suáilceach (genitive singular masculine suáilcigh, genitive singular feminine suáilcí, plural suáilceacha, comparative suáilcí)
- virtuous, good-living, well-behaved
- joyful, pleasant, happy
Declension
Declension of suáilceach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | suáilceach | shuáilceach | suáilceacha; shuáilceacha² | |
| Vocative | shuáilcigh | suáilceacha | ||
| Genitive | suáilcí | suáilceacha | suáilceach | |
| Dative | suáilceach; shuáilceach¹ | shuáilceach; shuáilcigh (archaic) | suáilceacha; shuáilceacha² | |
| Comparative | níos suáilcí | |||
| Superlative | is suáilcí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| suáilceach | shuáilceach after an, tsuáilceach | 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), “suáilceach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “suḃáilceaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Entries containing “suáilceach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “suáilceach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.