mórchúiseach
Irish
Adjective
mórchúiseach (genitive singular masculine mórchúisigh, genitive singular feminine mórchúisí, plural mórchúiseacha, comparative mórchúisí)
Declension
Declension of mórchúiseach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | mórchúiseach | mhórchúiseach | mórchúiseacha; mhórchúiseacha² | |
Vocative | mhórchúisigh | mórchúiseacha | ||
Genitive | mórchúisí | mórchúiseacha | mórchúiseach | |
Dative | mórchúiseach; mhórchúiseach¹ |
mhórchúiseach; mhórchúisigh (archaic) |
mórchúiseacha; mhórchúiseacha² | |
Comparative | níos mórchúisí | |||
Superlative | is mórchúisí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
mórchúiseach | mhórchúiseach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "mórchúiseach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “pompous” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “proud” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “self-important” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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