armacach

Irish

Alternative forms

• amarcach
• armacúil
• iomarcach

Etymology

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Adjective

armacach (genitive singular masculine armacaigh, genitive singular feminine armacaí, plural armacacha, comparative armacaí)

1. loving, tender

   Synonym: muirneach

Declension

Declension of armacach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	armacach	armacach	armacacha
Vocative	armacaigh		armacacha
Genitive		armacaí	armacacha	armacach
Dative	armacach	armacach; armacaigh (archaic)	armacacha
Comparative	níos armacaí
Superlative	is armacaí

Related terms

• armacas m (“love, tenderness”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
armacach	n-armacach	harmacach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “armacach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN