-each

See also: each

Irish

Alternative forms

• -ach (broad form)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [əx]
• (Munster) IPA^(key): [ax] (in some contexts)
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): [a(h)]

Suffix

-each m

1. slender form of -ach: forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’

   ‎Spáinn (“Spain”) + ‎-each → ‎Spáinneach (“Spaniard; Spanish”)

Declension

For masculine nouns:

Declension of -each (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative -each -igh vocative a -igh a -eacha genitive -igh -each dative -each -igh forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an -each na -igh genitive an -igh na -each dative leis an -each don -each leis na -igh

For adjectives:

Declension of -each

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	-each	-each	-eacha
vocative	-igh		-eacha
genitive		-í	-eacha	-each
dative	-each	-each; -igh (archaic)	-eacha
Comparative	níos -í
Superlative	is -í

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ax]

Suffix

-each (plural -ich or -ichean)

1. Forming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’

   Cuimreach, Spàinnteach, suaimhneach

Derived terms

Category Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -each not found

See also

• -ach