daltach

Irish

Etymology

dalta +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠal̪ˠt̪ˠəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠal̪ˠt̪ˠa(h)/

Adjective

daltach (genitive singular masculine daltaigh, genitive singular feminine daltaí, plural daltacha, not comparable)

  1. of or belonging to foster children
  2. having foster children, pupils or disciples

Declension

Declension of daltach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative daltach dhaltach daltacha;
dhaltacha2
vocative dhaltaigh daltacha
genitive daltaí daltacha daltach
dative daltach;
dhaltach1 		dhaltach;
dhaltaigh (archaic) 		daltacha;
dhaltacha2
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.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of daltach
radical lenition eclipsis
daltach dhaltach ndaltach

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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