-each

See also: each

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [əx]
  • (Munster) IPA(key): [ax] (in some contexts)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): [a(h)]

Suffix

-each m

  1. slender form of -ach: forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’
    ‎Spáinn (“Spain”) + ‎-each → ‎Spáinneach (“Spaniard; Spanish”)

Declension

For masculine nouns:

Declension of -each (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative -each -igh
vocative a -igh a -eacha
genitive -igh -each
dative -each -igh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an -each na -igh
genitive an -igh na -each
dative leis an -each
don -each 		leis na -igh

For adjectives:

Declension of -each
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative -each -each -eacha
vocative -igh -eacha
genitive -í -eacha -each
dative -each -each;
-igh (archaic) 		-eacha
Comparative níos -í
Superlative is -í

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ax]

Suffix

-each (plural -ich or -ichean)

  1. Forming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’
    Cuimreach, Spàinnteach, suaimhneach

Derived terms

Category Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -each not found

See also

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