bolraíoch

Irish

Alternative forms

  • bolraidheach (obsolete)

Etymology

From the root of boladh.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔlˠɾˠia(x)/, [ˈbˠɔlˠrˠia(x)][1]

Adjective

bolraíoch (genitive singular feminine bolraíche, plural bolraíocha, not comparable)

  1. (Ulster) scenting, sniffing (of a dog)

Declension

Declension of bolraíoch
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative bolraíoch bholraíoch bolraíocha;
bholraíocha2
vocative bholraíoch bolraíocha
genitive bolraíche bolraíocha bolraíoch
dative bolraíoch;
bholraíoch1 		bholraíoch bolraíocha;
bholraíocha2
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.

Mutation

Mutated forms of bolraíoch
radical lenition eclipsis
bolraíoch bholraíoch mbolraíoch

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 216, page 81

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “bolraiḋeaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 109; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bolraíoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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