ardchéimeach

Irish

Etymology

From ard- (high, arch-, chief) + céim (grade, degree) +‎ -ach or ardchéim (high rank, dignity; higher degree) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

ardchéimeach (genitive singular masculine ardchéimigh, genitive singular feminine ardchéimí, plural ardchéimeacha, comparative ardchéimí)

  1. synonym of ardchéimiúil (eminent, high-ranking, superior)

Declension

Declension of ardchéimeach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative ardchéimeach ardchéimeach ardchéimeacha
vocative ardchéimigh ardchéimeacha
genitive ardchéimí ardchéimeacha ardchéimeach
dative ardchéimeach ardchéimeach;
ardchéimigh (archaic)
ardchéimeacha
Comparative níos ardchéimí
Superlative is ardchéimí

Mutation

Mutated forms of ardchéimeach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ardchéimeach n-ardchéimeach hardchéimeach not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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