baileach
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish balach, bailech, bailioch (“successful, prosperous; exact”). Compare Scottish Gaelic baileach.
Adjective
baileach (genitive singular masculine bailigh, genitive singular feminine bailí, plural baileacha, comparative bailí)
- (mainly used adverbially) exact
- frugal, thrifty
Declension
Declension of baileach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | baileach | bhaileach | baileacha; bhaileacha² | |
| Vocative | bhailigh | baileacha | ||
| Genitive | bailí | baileacha | baileach | |
| Dative | baileach; bhaileach¹ | bhaileach; bhailigh (archaic) | baileacha; bhaileacha² | |
| Comparative | níos bailí | |||
| Superlative | is bailí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- baileachas m (“frugality, thriftiness”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| baileach | bhaileach | mbaileach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “baileach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 balach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “baileach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “baileach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish balach, bailech, bailioch (“successful, prosperous; exact”). Synchronically, from bail (“thrift”) + -ach (adjectival suffix). Compare Irish baileach.
Adjective
baileach (genitive singular masculine bailich)
- thrifty, economical, frugal, careful
- excessive
- thorough, complete
Derived terms
- mì-bhaileach (“extravagant, profuse, unthrifty”, adjective)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| baileach | bhaileach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “baileach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 balach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language