Slóvacach
Irish
Etymology
From An tSlóvaic (“Slovakia”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
Slóvacach (genitive singular masculine Slóvacaigh, genitive singular feminine Slóvacaí, plural Slóvacacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of Slóvacach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Slóvacach | Slóvacach | Slóvacacha | |
| Vocative | Slóvacaigh | Slóvacacha | ||
| Genitive | Slóvacaí | Slóvacacha | Slóvacach | |
| Dative | Slóvacach | Slóvacach; Slóvacaigh (archaic) |
Slóvacacha | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
Derived terms
- Seicslóvacach (“Czechoslovakian”)
Related terms
- Poblacht na Slóvaice (“the Republic of Slovakia”)
- Slóvaicis (“the Slovak language”)
Declension
Declension of Slóvacach
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Slóvacach | Shlóvacach after an, tSlóvacach |
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) “Slóvacach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Slóvacach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Slóvacach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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