marfach

Irish

Alternative forms

• marbhthach (superseded)

Etymology

From marfa +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɑɾˠəfˠəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠaɾˠəfˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠaɾˠəfˠa(x)/

Adjective

marfach (genitive singular masculine marfaigh, genitive singular feminine marfaí, plural marfacha, comparative marfaí)

1. deadly, fatal
2. lethal
3. cruel

Declension

Declension of marfach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	marfach	mharfach	marfacha; mharfacha²
Vocative	mharfaigh		marfacha
Genitive		marfaí	marfacha	marfach
Dative	marfach; mharfach¹	mharfach; mharfaigh (archaic)	marfacha; mharfacha²
Comparative	níos marfaí
Superlative	is marfaí

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

Derived terms

• leitís mharfach (“paralysis”)
• peaca marfach (“mortal sin”)
• marfacht (“deadliness, violent oppressiveness”)

Noun

marfach m (genitive singular marfaigh)

1. slaughter
2. (literary) killer, slayer

   Synonyms: (literary) éachtach, marfóir

Declension

Declension of marfach

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative marfach Vocative a mharfaigh Genitive marfaigh Dative marfach

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an marfach Genitive an mharfaigh Dative leis an marfach don mharfach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
marfach	mharfach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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