Bulgárach
Irish
Etymology
From An Bhulgáir (“Bulgaria”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
Bulgárach (genitive singular masculine Bulgáraigh, genitive singular feminine Bulgáraí, plural Bulgáracha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of Bulgárach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Bulgárach | Bhulgárach | Bulgáracha; Bhulgáracha² | |
| Vocative | Bhulgáraigh | Bulgáracha | ||
| Genitive | Bulgáraí | Bulgáracha | Bulgárach | |
| Dative | Bulgárach; Bhulgárach¹ |
Bhulgárach; Bhulgáraigh (archaic) |
Bulgáracha; Bhulgáracha² | |
| Comparative | níos Bulgáraí | |||
| Superlative | is Bulgáraí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
- Bulgáiris (“the Bulgarian language”)
- Poblacht na Bulgáire (“the Republic of Bulgaria”)
Declension
Declension of Bulgárach
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Bulgárach | Bhulgárach | mBulgárach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "Bulgárach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “Bulgárach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Bulgárach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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