Iodálach

Irish

Alternative forms

• Eadáineach

Etymology

From Middle Irish Etáillech, from Latin ītalicus. By surface analysis, An Iodáil (“Italy”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Iodálach (genitive singular masculine Iodálaigh, genitive singular feminine Iodálaí, plural Iodálacha, comparative Iodálaí)

1. Italian (of or pertaining to Italy)
2. (nominalized, masculine) an Italian person

Declension

Declension of Iodálach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Iodálach	Iodálach	Iodálacha
Vocative	Iodálaigh		Iodálacha
Genitive		Iodálaí	Iodálacha	Iodálach
Dative	Iodálach	Iodálach; Iodálaigh (archaic)	Iodálacha
Comparative	níos Iodálaí
Superlative	is Iodálaí

Derived terms

• iodálach (“italic”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Iodálach	nIodálach	hIodálach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Iodálach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “Iodáileaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 401
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Iodálach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Iodálach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024