máthairab

Irish

Etymology

From máthair (“mother”) +‎ ab (“abbot”).

Noun

máthairab f (genitive singular máthairaba, nominative plural máthairabaí)

  1. (Christianity) abbess
    Synonym: ban-ab
    Coordinate term: ab

Declension
Declension of máthairab

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative máthairab máthairabaí
Vocative a mháthairab a mháthairabaí
Genitive máthairaba máthairabaí
Dative máthairab máthairabaí

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an mháthairab na máthairabaí
Genitive na máthairaba na máthairabaí
Dative leis an máthairab

don mháthairab

 leis na máthairabaí

Derived terms
  • Máthairab (“Mother Superior”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
máthairab mháthairab not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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