follasach

See also: follásach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish foillsech (“evident, visible; bright, ardent”) (compare Scottish Gaelic follaiseach). By surface analysis, follas (“overt”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

follasach (genitive singular masculine follasaigh, genitive singular feminine follasaí, plural follasacha, comparative follasaí)

  1. clear, evident, open, plain
    Synonyms: follasta, soiléir
  2. explicit
    Synonym: follasta
  3. transparent
    Synonyms: follasta, trédhearcach
  4. apparent
    Synonyms: dealramhach, follasta
  5. manifest
    Synonym: follasta
  6. patent
    Synonym: follasta

Declension

Declension of follasach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative follasach fhollasach follasacha;
fhollasacha2
vocative fhollasaigh follasacha
genitive follasaí follasacha follasach
dative follasach;
fhollasach1 		fhollasach;
fhollasaigh (archaic) 		follasacha;
fhollasacha2
Comparative níos follasaí
Superlative is follasaí

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 follasach
radical lenition eclipsis
follasach fhollasach bhfollasach

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

References

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