buíoch

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /bˠeːx/, [bˠëːə̯x] (corresponding to the form baoch)
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /bˠiːx/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish buidech (“well-disposed, grateful”, adjective), from buide f (“good-will, gratitude”) + -ech. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic buidheach and Manx booiagh.

Adjective

buíoch (genitive singular masculine buíoch, genitive singular feminine buíche, plural buíocha, comparative buíche)

1. grateful, thankful

   Synonym: altaitheach

2. pleased, satisfied

Declension

Declension of buíoch

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	buíoch	bhuíoch	buíocha; bhuíocha²
Vocative	bhuíoch		buíocha
Genitive		buíche	buíocha	buíoch
Dative	buíoch; bhuíoch¹	bhuíoch; bhuíoch (archaic)	buíocha; bhuíocha²
Comparative	níos buíche
Superlative	is buíche

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Alternative forms

• baoch (Munster)
• baodhach (Munster, superseded)
• buidheach (superseded)

Derived terms

• buíochas m (“thanks, gratitude”)
• buíoch beannachtach (“effusively grateful”, adjective)
• neamhbhuíoch (“ungrateful”)

Related terms

• buíochasaigh (“thank”, verb)

Etymology 2

Noun

buíoch m (genitive singular buích)

1. Alternative form of buíoc (“margarine”)

Declension

Declension of buíoch

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative buíoch Vocative a bhuích Genitive buích Dative buíoch

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an buíoch Genitive an bhuích Dative leis an mbuíoch don bhuíoch

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
buíoch	bhuíoch	mbuíoch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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