siollach

Irish

Etymology

siolla (“syllable”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

siollach

1. syllabic

Declension

Declension of siollach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	siollach	shiollach	siollacha; shiollacha²
Vocative	shiollaigh		siollacha
Genitive		siollaí	siollacha	siollach
Dative	siollach; shiollach¹	shiollach; shiollaigh (archaic)	siollacha; shiollacha²
Comparative	níos siollaí
Superlative	is siollaí

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

Noun

siollach m (genitive singular siollaigh, nominative plural siollaigh)

1. (phonetics, phonology) sonant

Declension

Declension of siollach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative siollach siollaigh Vocative a shiollaigh a shiollacha Genitive siollaigh siollach Dative siollach siollaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an siollach na siollaigh Genitive an tsiollaigh na siollach Dative leis an siollach don siollach leis na siollaigh