-patach

See also: patách

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “suffering”) + -ach.

Suffix

-patach m

1. -pathic
2. (rare) -path

   Synonym: -pat

Declension

For the adjective-forming suffix:

Declension of -patach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	-patach	-patach	-patacha
Vocative	-pataigh		-patacha
Genitive		-pataí	-patacha	-patach
Dative	-patach	-patach; -pataigh (archaic)	-patacha
Comparative	níos -pataí
Superlative	is -pataí

For the noun-forming suffix:

Declension of -patach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative -patach -pataigh Vocative a -pataigh a -patacha Genitive -pataigh -patach Dative -patach -pataigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an -patach na -pataigh Genitive an -pataigh na -patach Dative leis an -patach don -patach leis na -pataigh

Derived terms

Irish terms suffixed with -patach