Giúdach

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Iúdach, from Old Irish Iudae (Jew) +‎ -ach, from Latin iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדִי (yəhûḏî). The initial G- arose from a reinterpretation of the sound /j/ as the lenited form of /ɟ/. Early Modern Irish and Classical Gaelic have spellings in -dh-, which is retained in Scottish Gaelic Iùdhach; the unlenited -d- of the modern language has been restored on the basis of the Latin word as well as English words like Judaism and Judaic.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    Giúdach (genitive singular masculine Giúdaigh, genitive singular feminine Giúdaí, plural Giúdacha, not comparable)

    1. Jewish

    Declension

    Declension of Giúdach
    Positive singular plural
    masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
    nominative Giúdach Ghiúdach Giúdacha;
    Ghiúdacha2
    vocative Ghiúdaigh Giúdacha
    genitive Giúdaí Giúdacha Giúdach
    dative Giúdach;
    Ghiúdach1
    Ghiúdach;
    Ghiúdaigh (archaic)
    Giúdacha;
    Ghiúdacha2
    Comparative (not comparable)
    Superlative (not comparable)

    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

    Noun

    Giúdach m (genitive singular Giúdaigh, nominative plural Giúdaigh)

    1. Jew

    Declension

    Declension of Giúdach (first declension)
    bare forms
    singular plural
    nominative Giúdach Giúdaigh
    vocative a Ghiúdaigh a Ghiúdacha
    genitive Giúdaigh Giúdach
    dative Giúdach Giúdaigh
    forms with the definite article
    singular plural
    nominative an Giúdach na Giúdaigh
    genitive an Ghiúdaigh na nGiúdach
    dative leis an nGiúdach
    don Ghiúdach
    leis na Giúdaigh

    Mutation

    Mutated forms of Giúdach
    radical lenition eclipsis
    Giúdach Ghiúdach nGiúdach

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

    Further reading

    • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Giúdach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
    • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “Giúdach”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 539; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
    • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “Iúdaiḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 619; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
    • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “Giúdach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
    • Giúdach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026