Burmach
Irish
Etymology
From Burma + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
Burmach (genitive singular masculine Burmaigh, genitive singular feminine Burmaí, plural Burmacha, not comparable)
- Burman, Burmese
Declension
Declension of Burmach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Burmach | Bhurmach | Burmacha; Bhurmacha² | |
Vocative | Bhurmaigh | Burmacha | ||
Genitive | Burmaí | Burmacha | Burmach | |
Dative | Burmach; Bhurmach¹ | Bhurmach; Bhurmaigh (archaic) | Burmacha; Bhurmacha² | |
Comparative | níos Burmaí | |||
Superlative | is Burmaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
- Burmais f (“the Burmese language”)
Noun
Burmach m (genitive singular Burmaigh, nominative plural Burmaigh)
- Burman, Burmese
Declension
Declension of Burmach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Burmach | Bhurmach | mBurmach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Burmach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “Burmese” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “Burmach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.