Eorpach
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From An Eoraip (“Europe”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective[edit]
Eorpach (genitive singular masculine Eorpaigh, genitive singular feminine Eorpaí, plural Eorpacha, comparative Eorpaí)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Eorpach
Derived terms[edit]
- An Coimisiún Eorpach m (“the European Commission”)
- An Comhphobal Eorpach m (“the European Community”)
- An tAontas Eorpach m (“the European Union”)
- bricfeasta Eorpach m (“continental breakfast”)
- castán Eorpach m (“sweet chestnut”) (tree)
- Eorpachas m (“Europeanism”)
- Ind-Eorpach (“Indo-European”, adjective)
- Ind-Eorpach m (“Indo-European”)
- leith Eorpach (“fluke”) (fish)
- minc Eorpach f (“European mink”)
Related terms[edit]
- Eoráiseach (“Eurasian”, adjective)
Noun[edit]
Eorpach m (genitive singular Eorpaigh, nominative plural Eorpaigh)
- European (person)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Eorpach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Related terms[edit]
- Eoráiseach m (“Eurasian”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Eorpach | nEorpach | hEorpach | tEorpach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Eorpach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Eorpach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Eorpach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.