mullach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish mullach.

Noun

mullach m (genitive singular mullaigh, nominative plural mullaí)

1. top
2. crown (topmost part of the head)

   Synonym: baithis

3. (geology) eminence (elevated land area or hill)
4. ridge (highest point on a roof)
5. summit (top of a mountain)

Declension

Declension of mullach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative mullach mullaí Vocative a mhullaigh a mhullaí Genitive mullaigh mullaí Dative mullach mullaí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an mullach na mullaí Genitive an mhullaigh na mullaí Dative leis an mullach don mhullach leis na mullaí

Derived terms

• sa mhullach ar (“on top of, upon”)
• isteach sa mhullach ar (“crowding in upon”)
• anuas sa mhullach ar (“down on, severe on”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “mullach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “mullaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 502
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mullach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “mullach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “mullach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish mullach.

Noun

mullach m (genitive singular mullaich, plural mullaichean)

1. top
2. crest, ridge, summit, peak
3. roof
4. ceiling
5. lid
6. crown
7. upland, height

Synonyms

• ceann
• (lid): faircill

Derived terms

• seòmar-mullaich
• uinneag mullaich