óltach

Irish

Etymology

From ólta (“drunk”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

óltach (genitive singular masculine óltaigh, genitive singular feminine óltaí, plural óltacha, comparative óltaí)

  1. drunk
    Synonym: ar meisce
  2. absorbent
    Synonym: súiteach

Declension

Declension of óltach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative óltach óltach óltacha;
óltacha2
vocative óltaigh óltacha
genitive óltaí óltacha óltach
dative óltach;
óltach1 		óltach;
óltaigh (archaic) 		óltacha;
óltacha2
Comparative níos óltaí
Superlative is óltaí

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of óltach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
óltach n-óltach hóltach not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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