eachaí

Irish

Etymology 1

each (“horse”) +‎ -aí

Noun

eachaí m (genitive singular eachaí, nominative plural eachaithe)

1. horseman, jockey

Declension

Declension of eachaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative eachaí eachaithe Vocative a eachaí a eachaithe Genitive eachaí eachaithe Dative eachaí eachaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-eachaí na heachaithe Genitive an eachaí na n-eachaithe Dative leis an eachaí don eachaí leis na heachaithe

Derived terms

• eachaíocht (“equestrian sport, equitation”)

Related terms

• eachaire m (“horse-attendant, groom”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

eachaí

1. equine

Alternative forms

• eachdha

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

eachaí

1. inflection of eachach:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

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

References

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