Eilvéiseach
Irish
Etymology
From An Eilvéis (“Switzerland”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
Eilvéiseach (genitive singular masculine Eilvéisigh, genitive singular feminine Eilvéisí, plural Eilvéiseacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of Eilvéiseach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Eilvéiseach | Eilvéiseach | Eilvéiseacha | |
| Vocative | Eilvéisigh | Eilvéiseacha | ||
| Genitive | Eilvéisí | Eilvéiseacha | Eilvéiseach | |
| Dative | Eilvéiseach | Eilvéiseach; Eilvéisigh (archaic) |
Eilvéiseacha | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
Derived terms
- cáis Eilvéiseach (“Swiss cheese”)
- franc Eilvéiseach (“Swiss franc”)
- rollóg Eilvéiseach (“Swiss roll”)
- scian airm Eilvéiseach (“Swiss army knife”)
Related terms
- Cónaidhm na hEilvéise (“Swiss Confederation”)
- franc na hEilvéise (“Swiss franc”)
Declension
Declension of Eilvéiseach
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 | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Eilvéiseach | nEilvéiseach | hEilvéiseach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "Eilvéiseach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “Eilvéiseach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Eilvéiseach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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