paidhc

Irish

Etymology 1

From English pike.

Noun

paidhc f (genitive singular paidhce, nominative plural paidhceanna)

1. (turn)pike, tollgate

Derived terms

• bóthar paidhce

Etymology 2

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Noun

paidhc f (genitive singular paidhce, nominative plural paidhceanna)

1. poky place

Alternative forms

• paidhce

Declension

Declension of paidhc

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative paidhc paidhceanna Vocative a phaidhc a phaidhceanna Genitive paidhce paidhceanna Dative paidhc paidhceanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an phaidhc na paidhceanna Genitive na paidhce na bpaidhceanna Dative leis an bpaidhc don phaidhc leis na paidhceanna

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
paidhc	phaidhc	bpaidhc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “paidhc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “paidhc”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “paidhc”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
• focal.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta