ópalach
Irish
Etymology
From ópal + -ach.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈoːpˠəl̪ˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈoːpˠəlˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔːpˠəlˠa(x)/
Adjective
ópalach (genitive singular masculine ópalaigh, genitive singular feminine ópalaí, plural ópalacha)
- opalescent
- opaline
Declension
Declension of ópalach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ópalach | ópalach | ópalacha | |
| Vocative | ópalaigh | ópalacha | ||
| Genitive | ópalaí | ópalacha | ópalach | |
| Dative | ópalach | ópalach; ópalaigh (archaic) | ópalacha | |
| Comparative | níos ópalaí | |||
| Superlative | is ópalaí | |||
Related terms
- ópalacht
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ópalach | n-ópalach | hópalach | 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), “ópalach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “ópalach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ópalach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.