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Francach
Francach
Irish
Adjective
Francach (genitive singular masculine Francaigh, genitive singular feminine Francaí, plural Francacha, not comparable)
Declension
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Francach | Fhrancach | Francacha; Fhrancacha² |
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| Vocative | Fhrancaigh | Francacha | ||
| Genitive | Francaí | Francacha | Francach | |
| Dative | Francach; Fhrancach¹ |
Fhrancach; Fhrancaigh (archaic) |
Francacha; Fhrancacha² |
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| 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.
Alternative forms
- (foreign, exotic; large): francach
Derived terms
- fuinneog Fhrancach (“French window”)
- rollóg Fhrancach (“French roll”)
- uaim Fhrancach (“French seam”)
Related terms
- Fraincis (“the French language”)
Noun
Francach m (genitive singular Francaigh, nominative plural Francaigh)
Declension
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Noun
Francach f (genitive singular Francaí, nominative plural Francacha)
Declension
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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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. | ||
References
- "Francach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
francach
francach
Irish
Noun
francach m (genitive singular francaigh, nominative plural francaigh)
Declension
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- caochfhrancach
- muscfhrancach
- nimh francach (“rat poison”)
Etymology 2
Adjective
francach (genitive singular masculine francaigh, genitive singular feminine francaí, plural francacha, not comparable)
- Alternative form of Francach (“foreign, exotic; large”)
Declension
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | francach | francach¹ | francacha³ | |
| Vocative | francaigh¹ | francach¹ | francacha | |
| Genitive | francaigh¹ | francaí (obsolete) francaighe |
francacha | francach |
| Dative | francach² | francach¹ (archaic) francaigh¹ |
francacha³ | |
| Comparative | francaí (obsolete) francaighe |
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¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
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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. | ||
References
- "francach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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