Oir-Indiach
Irish
Etymology
From oir- (“east”) + Indiach (“Indian”).
Adjective
Oir-Indiach (genitive singular masculine Oir-Indiach, genitive singular feminine Oir-Indiaiche, plural Oir-Indiacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of Oir-Indiach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Oir-Indiach | Oir-Indiach | Oir-Indiacha | |
| Vocative | Oir-Indiach | Oir-Indiacha | ||
| Genitive | Oir-Indiaiche | Oir-Indiacha | Oir-Indiach | |
| Dative | Oir-Indiach | Oir-Indiach | Oir-Indiacha | |
| Comparative | níos Oir-Indiaiche | |||
| Superlative | is Oir-Indiaiche | |||
Related terms
- Na hIndiacha Thoir f pl (“the East Indies”)
Declension
Declension of Oir-Indiach
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 |
| Oir-Indiach | nOir-Indiach | hOir-Indiach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "Oir-Indiach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “Oir-Indiach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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