marcach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish marcach. By surface analysis, marc +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɑɾˠkəx/, /ˈmˠaɾˠkəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɑɾˠkɑ(x)/, /ˈmˠaɾˠka(x)/

Noun

marcach m (genitive singular marcaigh, nominative plural marcaigh)

1. rider, horseman; jockey
2. cavalryman; (in the plural) cavalry
3. (historical) cavalier
4. (nautical) rider
5. (agriculture) corn sprout

Declension

Declension of marcach (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative marcach marcaigh vocative a mharcaigh a mharcacha genitive marcaigh marcach dative marcach marcaigh marcachaibh (archaic) forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an marcach na marcaigh genitive an mharcaigh na marcach dative leis an marcach don mharcach leis na marcaigh

Synonyms

• eachaí
• (jockey): jacaí

Derived terms

• banmharcach (“horsewoman”)
• cóta marcaigh (“riding-coat”)
• feadhain marcach (“troop of horsemen”)
• marcach cinnireachta (“postillion”)
• marcach toinne (“surf-rider”)
• marcachán (“little rider, little horseman”)
• marcachas (“horsemanship”)
• oifigeach marcach (“cavalry officer”)
• patról marcach (“mounted patrol”)
• piostal marcaigh (“horse-pistol”)

Related terms

• marcaigh (“ride”, verb)
• marcaíocht (“(act of) riding, horsemanship; ride; drive, lift”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of marcach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
marcach	mharcach	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “marcaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 716; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “marcach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *markākos. By surface analysis, marc (“horse”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɾ.kəx/
  • (Blasse) [ˈmaɾ.kax]
  • (Griffith) [ˈmaɾ.kəx]

Noun

marcach m (genitive marcaig, nominative plural marcaig)

1. rider, horseman

Inflection

Masculine o-stem

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	marcach	marcachL	marcaigL
vocative	marcaig	marcachL	marcachuH
accusative	marcachN	marcachL	marcachuH
genitive	marcaigL	marcach	marcachN
dative	marcuchL	marcachaib	marcachaib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

• ^H = triggers aspiration
• ^L = triggers lenition
• ^N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• marcachas
• marcachdae
• marcaigecht

Descendants

• Irish: marcach
• Manx: markiagh
• Scottish Gaelic: marcach

Mutation

Mutation of marcach

radical	lenition	nasalization
marcach also mmarcach in h-prothesis environments	marcach pronounced with /β̃-/	marcach also mmarcach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 marcach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmar.t͡sax/
• Rhymes: -art͡sax
• Syllabification: mar‧cach

Noun

marcach m

1. locative plural of marzec

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish marcach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɾxkəx/

Noun

marcach m

1. rider, horseman
2. cavalier, knight
3. jockey

Synonyms

• marcaiche

Adjective

marcach

1. equestrian

Mutation

Mutation of marcach

radical	lenition
marcach	mharcach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “marcach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 marcach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language