Amanach

Irish

Etymology

After the name of the Swiss preacher Jakob Amman (1645-1730) + -ach.

Adjective

Amanach (genitive singular masculine Amanaigh, genitive singular feminine Amanaí, plural Amanacha, not comparable)

  1. Amish

Declension
Declension of Amanach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Amanach Amanach Amanacha
Vocative Amanaigh Amanacha
Genitive Amanaí Amanacha Amanach
Dative Amanach Amanach;
Amanaigh (archaic)		 Amanacha
Comparative níos Amanaí
Superlative is Amanaí

Proper noun

Na nAmanach m pl

  1. genitive of na hAmanaigh (“the Amish”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Amanach nAmanach hAmanach not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • “Amish” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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