dearfach

Irish

Alternative forms

• dearbhthach (obsolete)

Etymology

dearfa +‎ -ach

Adjective

dearfach (genitive singular masculine dearfaigh, genitive singular feminine dearfaí, plural dearfacha, comparative dearfaí)

1. affirmative, positive

Declension

Declension of dearfach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	dearfach	dhearfach	dearfacha; dhearfacha²
Vocative	dhearfaigh		dearfacha
Genitive		dearfaí	dearfacha	dearfach
Dative	dearfach; dhearfach¹	dhearfach; dhearfaigh (archaic)	dearfacha; dhearfacha²
Comparative	níos dearfaí
Superlative	is dearfaí

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

Related terms

• dearfa
• dearfacht