spleách
See also: spléach
Irish
Alternative forms
- spleadhach, spleádhach (superseded)
Etymology
Old Irish spledach (“flattering”), from spled (“boasting, exaggeration; flattery”); synchronically analyzable as spleá (“dependence, subservience; obsequiousness, flattery”) + -ach
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sˠpʲlʲaːx/
Adjective
spleách (genitive singular feminine spleáiche, plural spleácha, comparative spleáiche)
- dependent, subservient (ar (“to”))
- obsequious (le (“towards”))
- sly
- (grammar) dependent
Declension
Declension of spleách
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | spleách | spleách | spleácha | |
| Vocative | spleách | spleácha | ||
| Genitive | spleáiche | spleácha | spleách | |
| Dative | spleách | spleách | spleácha | |
| Comparative | níos spleáiche | |||
| Superlative | is spleáiche | |||
Derived terms
- neamhspleách (“independent”)
- spleáchas (“dependence, subservience; flattery”)
- spleáchríoch (“dependent territory, dependency”)
Further reading
- “spledach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “spleáḋaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 682.
- "spleách" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “spleách” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “spleách” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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