-each

See also: each

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [əx]
  • (Munster) IPA(key): [ax] (in some contexts)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): [a(h)]

Suffix

-each m

  1. slender form of -ach: forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’
    ‎Spáinn (“Spain”) + ‎-each → ‎Spáinneach (“Spaniard; Spanish”)

Declension

For masculine nouns:

Declension of -each (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative -each -igh
vocative a -igh a -eacha
genitive -igh -each
dative -each -igh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an -each na -igh
genitive an -igh na -each
dative leis an -each
don -each 		leis na -igh

For adjectives:

Declension of -each
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative -each -each -eacha
vocative -igh -eacha
genitive -í -eacha -each
dative -each -each;
-igh (archaic) 		-eacha
Comparative níos -í
Superlative is -í

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ax]

Suffix

-each (plural -ich or -ichean)

  1. Forming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’
    Cuimreach, Spàinnteach, suaimhneach

Derived terms

Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -each
foghainteach
meirgeach

See also

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