soitheach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish soithech.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sˠeːx/, /sˠəix/

Noun

soitheach m (genitive singular soithigh, nominative plural soithí)

1. vessel, container, dish

   Synonyms: áras, árthach, leastar

2. (mathematics) container
3. craft, vessel (boat, ship)

   Synonyms: árthach, bád

Declension

Declension of soitheach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative soitheach soithí Vocative a shoithigh a shoithí Genitive soithigh soithí Dative soitheach soithí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an soitheach na soithí Genitive an tsoithigh na soithí Dative leis an soitheach don soitheach leis na soithí

Derived terms

• An Soitheach Naofa (“the Holy Grail”)
• éadach na soithí (“tea towel”)
• soitheach an rí (“cutter”)
• soitheach boilgeog (“bubble chamber”)
• soitheach coipthe (“fermenter”)
• soitheach éadaigh (“sailing ship”)
• soitheach fola (“blood vessel”)
• soitheach guail (“collier”)
• soitheach imoibriúcháin (“reactor”)
• soitheach plandaí (“planter”)
• soitheach téite (“heater”)
• soitheach-chrapadh (“vasoconstriction”)
• soitheach-chrapthach (“vasoconstrictor”)
• soithí poircealláin (“china”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
soitheach	shoitheach after an, tsoitheach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish soithech.

Noun

soitheach m or f (genitive singular soithich, plural soithichean)

1. dish
2. pitcher,
3. ship, vessel
4. vial m

Derived terms

• soitheach-luaithre
• soitheach-stiùir

 

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
soitheach	shoitheach after "an", t-soitheach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.