salach

See also: šálách

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish salach,[1] from Proto-Celtic *salākos. By surface analysis, sail +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

salach (genitive singular masculine salaigh, genitive singular feminine salaí or sailiche, plural salacha, comparative salaí or sailiche)

  1. dirty
Declension
Declension of salach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative salach shalach salacha;
shalacha2
vocative shalaigh salacha
genitive salaí salacha salach
dative salach;
shalach1 		shalach;
shalaigh (archaic) 		salacha;
shalacha2
Comparative níos salaí
Superlative is salaí

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Alternative declension:

Declension of salach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative salach shalach salacha;
shalacha2
vocative shalaigh salacha
genitive sailiche salacha salach
dative salach;
shalach1 		shalach;
shalaigh (archaic) 		salacha;
shalacha2
Comparative níos sailiche
Superlative is sailiche

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Descendants
  • → Yola: saalvache, zalavache

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

salach

  1. genitive singular of sail

Etymology 3

Noun

salach f (genitive singular salaí)

  1. alternative form of saileach (“willow”)
Declension
Declension of salach (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative salach
vocative a shalach
genitive salaí
dative salach
salaigh (archaic, dialectal)
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an tsalach
genitive na salaí
dative leis an tsalach
leis an tsalaigh (archaic, dialectal)
don tsalach
don tsalaigh (archaic, dialectal)

Mutation

Mutated forms of salach
radical lenition eclipsis
salach shalach
after an, tsalach 		not applicable

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “salach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 105, page 57
  3. ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 468.1, page 125
  4. ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 322, page 150
  5. ^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 236, page 66; reprinted 1988
  6. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 218
  7. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 541, page 195
  8. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 254, page 49
  9. ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 134, page 48; reprinted 1979
  10. ^ Hughes, A. J. (1986) The Gaelic of Tangaveane and Commeen, County Donegal (texts, phonology, aspects of grammar and a vocabulary) (doctoral thesis), Faculty of Arts, Queen’s University of Belfast, page 467
  11. ^ Hamilton, John Noel (1974) A Phonetic Study of the Irish of Tory Island, Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 3), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University Belfast, page 314

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *salākos. By surface analysis, sal (“dirt, filth”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsa.ləx/

Adjective

salach

  1. dirty, foul

Inflection

o/ā-stem
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative salach salach salach
vocative salaig*
salach**
accusative salach salaig
genitive salaig salaige salaig
dative saluch salaig saluch
plural masculine feminine/neuter
nominative salaig salcha
vocative salchu
salcha†
accusative salchu
salcha†
genitive salach
dative salchaib

*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Descendants

Mutation

Mutation of salach
radical lenition nasalization
salach ṡalach salach

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

Further reading

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsa.lax/
  • Rhymes: -alax
  • Syllabification: sa‧lach

Noun

salach

  1. locative plural of sala

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish salach from Old Irish salach, from Proto-Celtic *salākos. By surface analysis, sal +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaɫ̪əx/

Adjective

salach

  1. dirty, foul

Declension

Declension of salach (type I adjective)
masculine feminine plural
nominative salach salach salach
genitive salaich salaiche, salaich salach
dative salach salaich salach
vocative salaich salach salach
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