Francach

See also: francach

Irish

Etymology

From An Fhrainc (“France”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

Francach (genitive singular masculine Francaigh, genitive singular feminine Francaí, plural Francacha, not comparable)

  1. French
  2. Gallic
  3. in French manner, of French origin
  4. (usually with lower-case initial) foreign, exotic; large
    Synonym: francach

Declension
Declension of Francach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Francach Fhrancach Francacha;
Fhrancacha²
Vocative Fhrancaigh Francacha
Genitive Francaí Francacha Francach
Dative Francach;
Fhrancach¹		 Fhrancach;
Fhrancaigh (archaic)		 Francacha;
Fhrancacha²
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms
  • Ceanadach Francach (“French Canadian”, adjective)
  • fuinneog Fhrancach (“French window”)
  • rollóg Fhrancach (“French roll”)
  • uaim Fhrancach (“French seam”)

Noun 1

Francach m (genitive singular Francaigh, nominative plural Francaigh)

  1. Frenchman
  2. ‘Frenchman’, French ship

Declension
Declension of Francach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Francach Francaigh
Vocative a Fhrancaigh a Fhrancacha
Genitive Francaigh Francach
Dative Francach Francaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Francach na Francaigh
Genitive an Fhrancaigh na bhFrancach
Dative leis an bhFrancach

don Fhrancach

 leis na Francaigh

Derived terms
  • Bliain na bhFrancach (“landing in Ireland, 1798”, literally “the year of the French”)
  • Ceanadach Francach (“French Canadian”, noun)
  • francach (“rat”)

Noun 2

Francach f (genitive singular Francaí, nominative plural Francacha)

  1. Frenchwoman

Declension
Declension of Francach

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Francach Francacha
Vocative a Fhrancach a Fhrancacha
Genitive Francaí Francach
Dative Francach Francacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Fhrancach na Francacha
Genitive na Francaí na bhFrancach
Dative leis an bhFrancach

don Fhrancach

 leis na Francacha

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Francach Fhrancach bhFrancach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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