urramach

Irish

Alternative forms
  • urramasach

Etymology

From urraim (“respect, esteem; deferential regard, reverence, veneration”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

urramach (genitive singular masculine urramaigh, genitive singular feminine urramaí, plural urramacha, comparative urramaí)

  1. reverential, reverent
    Synonym: ómósach
  2. reverend
  3. (nominalized) reverend (person)
    an tUrramach Gilleasbuig Mac Fhearchair ― Reverend Archibald Farquharson

Declension
Declension of urramach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative urramach urramach urramacha
Vocative urramaigh urramacha
Genitive urramaí urramacha urramach
Dative urramach urramach;
urramaigh (archaic)		 urramacha
Comparative níos urramaí
Superlative is urramaí

Synonyms

Antonyms
  • urramacht f (“respectfulness, reverence”)
  • urramaigh (“respect, revere; act according to, observe”, verb)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
urramach n-urramach hurramach t-urramach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 95

Further reading
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