Normannach

Irish

Etymology

From An Normainn (“Normandy”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Normannach (genitive singular masculine Normannaigh, genitive singular feminine Normannaí, plural Normannacha, not comparable)

1. Norman

Declension

Declension of Normannach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Normannach	Normannach	Normannacha
Vocative	Normannaigh		Normannacha
Genitive		Normannaí	Normannacha	Normannach
Dative	Normannach	Normannach; Normannaigh (archaic)	Normannacha
Comparative	níos Normannaí
Superlative	is Normannaí

Derived terms

• Angla-Normannach (“Anglo-Norman”, adjective)

Noun

Normannach m (genitive singular Normannaigh, nominative plural Normannaigh)

1. Norman

   Synonym: Gall

Declension

Declension of Normannach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Normannach Normannaigh Vocative a Normannaigh a Normannacha Genitive Normannaigh Normannach Dative Normannach Normannaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Normannach na Normannaigh Genitive an Normannaigh na Normannach Dative leis an Normannach don Normannach leis na Normannaigh

Derived terms

• Angla-Normannach m (“Anglo-Norman”)
• Concas na Normannach m (“Norman Conquest”)
• Ionradh na Normannach m (“the Norman Invasion”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Normannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Normannach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024