spleách
See also: spléach
Irish
Alternative forms
- spleadhach, spleádhach (superseded)
- spledach (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sˠpʲlʲaːx/
Adjective
spleách (genitive singular feminine spleáiche, plural spleácha, comparative spleáiche)
- dependent, subservient (ar (“to”))
- obsequious (le (“towards”))
- sly
- (grammar) dependent
Declension
Derived terms
- neamhspleách (“independent”)
- spleáchas (“dependence, subservience; flattery”)
- spleáchríoch (“dependent territory, dependency”)
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “spledach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “spleáḋaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 682
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “spleách”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “spleách” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “spleách” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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