francach

See also: Francach

Irish

Alternative forms
  • frangcach (superseded spelling)

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɾˠɑuŋkəx/
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɾˠæŋkəx/[1]
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɾˠaːŋkəx/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɾˠaŋkəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɾˠaŋka(x)/

Etymology 1

From luch Fhrancach (literally “French mouse”).[2]

Noun

francach m (genitive singular francaigh, nominative plural francaigh)

  1. rat
Declension
Declension of francach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative francach francaigh
Vocative a fhrancaigh a fhrancacha
Genitive francaigh francach
Dative francach francaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an francach na francaigh
Genitive an fhrancaigh na bhfrancach
Dative leis an bhfrancach

don fhrancach

 leis na francaigh
Derived terms
  • caochfhrancach (“mole rat”)
  • francach donn (“brown rat”)
  • muscfhrancach (“muskrat”)
  • nimh francach (“rat poison”)

Adjective

francach (genitive singular masculine francaigh, genitive singular feminine francaí, plural francacha, not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of Francach (“foreign, exotic; large”)
Declension
Declension of francach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative francach fhrancach francacha;
fhrancacha²
Vocative fhrancaigh francacha
Genitive francaí francacha francach
Dative francach;
fhrancach¹		 fhrancach;
fhrancaigh (archaic)		 francacha;
fhrancacha²
Comparative níos francaí
Superlative is francaí

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
  • aiteann francach (“tall furze”)
  • bolgach fhrancach (“syphilis”)
  • cearc fhrancach (“turkey(-hen)”)
  • cnó francach (“walnut”)
  • coileach francach (“turkey-cock”)
  • fuáil fhrancach (“herringbone stitch”)
  • pónaire fhrancach (“french, haricot, bean”)
  • saileachán francach (“rosebay willow herb”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
francach fhrancach bhfrancach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 115
  2. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 luch”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading
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