-each

See also: each

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [əx]
  • (Munster) IPA(key): [ax] (in some contexts)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): [a(h)]

Suffix

-each m

  1. slender form of -ach: forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’
    ‎Spáinn (“Spain”) + ‎-each → ‎Spáinneach (“Spaniard; Spanish”)

Declension

For masculine nouns:

Declension of -each

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative -each -igh
Vocative a -igh a -eacha
Genitive -igh -each
Dative -each -igh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an -each na -igh
Genitive an -igh na -each
Dative leis an -each

don -each

 leis na -igh

For adjectives:

Declension of -each
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative -each -each -eacha
Vocative -igh -eacha
Genitive -í -eacha -each
Dative -each -each;
-igh (archaic)		 -eacha
Comparative níos -í
Superlative is -í

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ax]

Suffix

-each (plural -ich or -ichean)

  1. Forming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’
    Cuimreach, Spàinnteach, suaimhneach

Derived terms
Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -each

See also
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