tapadh
Irish
Alternative forms
- tapa (standard)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠapˠə/
Adjective
tapadh (genitive singular masculine tapaidh, genitive singular feminine tapaidhe, plural tapadha)
- Obsolete spelling of tapa
Declension
Declension of tapadh
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | tapadh | thapadh | tapadha; thapadha² | |
Vocative | thapaidh | tapadha | ||
Genitive | tapaidhe | tapadha | tapadh | |
Dative | tapadh; thapadh¹ |
thapadh; thapaidh (archaic) |
tapadha; thapadha² | |
Comparative | níos tapaidhe | |||
Superlative | is tapaidhe |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Declension
Declension of tapadh
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
tapadh | thapadh | dtapadh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪ʰahpəɣ/
Noun
tapadh m (genitive singular tapaidh)
- cleverness, smartness
- thanks (usually in the phrase tapadh leat/leibh)
- Alternative form of tapachd.
Derived terms
- tapadh leat/leibh (“thank you”)
- tapaidh (“handy; smart; hardy”)
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
tapadh | thapadh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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