oifigeach
Irish
Alternative forms
- oificeach
Etymology
From Middle Irish oificech (“official, officer”), from oific (“office”).[1] By surface analysis, oifig + -ach. Cognate with Manx oikagh and Scottish Gaelic oifigeach.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɛfʲɪɟəx/[2]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈefʲɪɟəx/[3] (corresponding to oifige)
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔfʲɪɟa(x)/
Noun
oifigeach m (genitive singular oifigigh, nominative plural oifigigh)
Declension
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Synonyms
Derived terms
- fo-oifigeach (“subordinate officer, subaltern; subordinate official”)
- má-oifigeach (“field-officer”)
- oifigeach barántais (“warrant officer”)
- oifigeach ceannais (“commanding officer”)
- oifigeach coimisiúnta (“commissioned officer”)
- oifigeach feidhmiúcháin (“executive officer”)
- oifigeach foirne (“staff officer”)
- oifigeach neamhchoimisiúnta (“non-commissioned officer”)
- oifigeach promhaidh (“probation officer”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| oifigeach | n-oifigeach | hoifigeach | t-oifigeach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “oificech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 57, page 30
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 88
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “oifigeach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish oificech (“official, officer”), from oific (“office”).[1] By surface analysis, oifig + -ach. Cognate with Manx oikagh and Irish oifigeach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔfɪkʲəx/[2]
Noun
oifigeach m (genitive singular oifigich, plural oifigich)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| oifigeach | n-oifigeach | h-oifigeach | t-oifigeach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “oificech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966), Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath