plaic

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pˠlˠac/

Etymology 1

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Noun

plaic f (genitive singular plaice, nominative plural plaiceanna)

  1. plaque
Declension
Declension of plaic

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative plaic plaiceanna
Vocative a phlaic a phlaiceanna
Genitive plaice plaiceanna
Dative plaic plaiceanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an phlaic na plaiceanna
Genitive na plaice na bplaiceanna
Dative leis an bplaic

don phlaic

 leis na plaiceanna

Etymology 2

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Noun

plaic f (genitive singular plaice, nominative plural plaiceanna)

  1. large bite, mouthful
Declension
Declension of plaic

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative plaic plaiceanna
Vocative a phlaic a phlaiceanna
Genitive plaice plaiceanna
Dative plaic plaiceanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an phlaic na plaiceanna
Genitive na plaice na bplaiceanna
Dative leis an bplaic

don phlaic

 leis na plaiceanna

Verb

plaic (present analytic plaiceann, future analytic plaicfidh, verbal noun plaiceadh, past participle plaicthe)

  1. Alternative form of plac

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

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “plaic”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “plaic” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “plaic” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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