caidreamhach

Irish

Etymology

From caidreamh (“intercourse, intimacy”) +‎ -ach (compare Old Irish caidrebach).

Adjective

caidreamhach (genitive singular masculine caidreamhaigh, genitive singular feminine caidreamhaí, plural caidreamhacha, comparative caidreamhaí)

  1. intimate, sociable, companionable
    Synonyms: comrádach, cuideachtúil
  2. tame

Declension
Declension of caidreamhach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative caidreamhach chaidreamhach caidreamhacha;
chaidreamhacha²
Vocative chaidreamhaigh caidreamhacha
Genitive caidreamhaí caidreamhacha caidreamhach
Dative caidreamhach;
chaidreamhach¹		 chaidreamhach;
chaidreamhaigh (archaic)		 caidreamhacha;
chaidreamhacha²
Comparative níos caidreamhaí
Superlative is caidreamhaí

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

Noun

caidreamhach m (genitive singular caidreamhaigh, nominative plural caidreamhaigh)

  1. intimate, companion
  2. sociable person

Declension
Declension of caidreamhach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative caidreamhach caidreamhaigh
Vocative a chaidreamhaigh a chaidreamhacha
Genitive caidreamhaigh caidreamhach
Dative caidreamhach caidreamhaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an caidreamhach na caidreamhaigh
Genitive an chaidreamhaigh na gcaidreamhach
Dative leis an gcaidreamhach

don chaidreamhach

 leis na caidreamhaigh

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
caidreamhach chaidreamhach gcaidreamhach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms
  • caidreabhach

Etymology

From caidreabh (“fellowship, partnership, companionship”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix) (compare caidrebach).

Adjective

caidreamhach (comparative caidreamhaiche)

  1. friendly, companionable, social
  2. allied
  3. kind, affectionate

Noun

caidreamhach m (genitive singular caidreamhaich, plural caidreamhaich)

  1. friend, companion
  2. ally
  3. spouse, partner
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