orgánach
Irish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “tool, instrument”) + -ach.
Declension
Declension of orgánach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Adjective
orgánach (genitive singular masculine orgánaigh, genitive singular feminine orgánaí, plural orgánacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of orgánach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | orgánach | orgánach | orgánacha | |
Vocative | orgánaigh | orgánacha | ||
Genitive | orgánaí | orgánacha | orgánach | |
Dative | orgánach | orgánach; orgánaigh (archaic) |
orgánacha | |
Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
Superlative | (not comparable) |
Derived terms
- ceimic orgánach (“organic chemistry”)
- orgánachas (“organicism”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
orgánach | n-orgánach | horgánach | t-orgánach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "orgánach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “organism” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “organic” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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