bolraíoch
Irish
Alternative forms
- bolraidheach (obsolete)
Etymology
From the root of boladh.
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔlˠɾˠia(x)/, [ˈbˠɔlˠrˠia(x)]
Adjective
bolraíoch (genitive singular feminine bolraíche, plural bolraíocha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of bolraíoch
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | bolraíoch | bholraíoch | bolraíocha; bholraíocha² | |
| Vocative | bholraíoch | bolraíocha | ||
| Genitive | bolraíche | bolraíocha | bolraíoch | |
| Dative | bolraíoch; bholraíoch¹ |
bholraíoch | bolraíocha; bholraíocha² | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bolraíoch | bholraíoch | mbolraíoch |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “bolraiḋeaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bolraíoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 81
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