ógánach

See also: òganach

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish ógán + -ach, from Old Irish ócán, from óc (compare óg).

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /oːˈɡɑːnˠəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈoːɡɑːnˠəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔːɡænˠa(h)/

Noun

ógánach m (genitive singular ógánaigh, nominative plural ógánaigh)

  1. adolescent, youngster, youth, young man
  2. crafty person; boyo, trickster
  3. (law) juvenile, minor

Declension
Declension of ógánach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ógánach ógánaigh
Vocative a ógánaigh a ógánacha
Genitive ógánaigh ógánach
Dative ógánach ógánaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-ógánach na hógánaigh
Genitive an ógánaigh na n-ógánach
Dative leis an ógánach

don ógánach

 leis na hógánaigh

Synonyms

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
ógánach n-ógánach hógánach t-ógánach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "ógánach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “ócán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “ógánach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “ógánach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “ógánach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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