Gaelach

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Gael +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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Gaelach (genitive singular masculine Gaelaigh, genitive singular feminine Gaelaí, plural Gaelacha, comparative Gaelaí)

  1. Gaelic (relating to the Gaels or their language)
  2. Irish (pertaining to Irish Gaelic culture)
  3. (usually in lowercase: gaelach) native to Ireland; homely, pleasant; common, ordinary

Usage notes

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Gaelach and Éireannach can both be translated Irish, but Gaelach refers specifically to traditional Irish Gaelic culture, historically associated with the Irish language. Éireannach refers to anything associated with the island or country of Ireland. Gaelach can also refer to Gaelic culture outside of Ireland, for example in Scotland, the Isle of Man, and the diaspora.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Gaelach Ghaelach nGaelach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Gaelach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 123

Further reading

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