freagrach

Irish

Alternative forms

• freagarthach

Etymology

From freagair +‎ -ach.

Adjective

freagrach (genitive singular masculine freagraigh, genitive singular feminine freagraí, plural freagracha, comparative freagraí)

1. answerable, accountable, responsible [+ as (object) = for]

Declension

Declension of freagrach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	freagrach	fhreagrach	freagracha; fhreagracha²
Vocative	fhreagraigh		freagracha
Genitive		freagraí	freagracha	freagrach
Dative	freagrach; fhreagrach¹	fhreagrach; fhreagraigh (archaic)	freagracha; fhreagracha²
Comparative	níos freagraí
Superlative	is freagraí

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

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
freagrach	fhreagrach	bhfreagrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “freagrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “freagrach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “freagrach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.