ócáideach
Irish
Etymology
From ócáid (“occasion”) + -ach.
Adjective
ócáideach (genitive singular masculine ócáidigh, genitive singular feminine ócáidí, plural ócáideacha, comparative ócáidí)
- occasional
- befitting an occasion, timely, opportune
- Synonym: tráthúil
Declension
Declension of ócáideach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ócáideach | ócáideach | ócáideacha | |
| Vocative | ócáidigh | ócáideacha | ||
| Genitive | ócáidí | ócáideacha | ócáideach | |
| Dative | ócáideach | ócáideach; ócáidigh (archaic) | ócáideacha | |
| Comparative | níos ócáidí | |||
| Superlative | is ócáidí | |||
Derived terms
- ócáideachas (“occasionalism”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ócáideach | n-ócáideach | hócáideach | 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), “ócáideach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “ócáideach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ócáideach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.