mórbholgach
Irish
Etymology
From mór- (“big-”) + bolg (“belly”) + -ach.
Adjective
mórbholgach
Declension
Declension of mórbholgach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | mórbholgach | mhórbholgach | mórbholgacha; mhórbholgacha² | |
| Vocative | mhórbholgaigh | mórbholgacha | ||
| Genitive | mórbholgaí | mórbholgacha | mórbholgach | |
| Dative | mórbholgach; mhórbholgach¹ |
mhórbholgach; mhórbholgaigh (archaic) |
mórbholgacha; mhórbholgacha² | |
| Comparative | níos mórbholgaí | |||
| Superlative | is mórbholgaí | |||
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
Related terms
- mórbhealach (“bigmouthed, blabbering”)
- mórcheannach (“big-headed; stupid”)
- mórchnámhach (“big-boned”)
- mórghuthach (“loud-voiced”)
- mórshrónach (“big-nosed, bottle-nosed”)