gobach
Irish
editEtymology
editAdjective
editgobach (genitive singular masculine gobaigh, genitive singular feminine gobaí, plural gobacha, comparative gobaí)
Declension
editDeclension of gobach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | gobach | ghobach | gobacha; ghobacha² | |
Vocative | ghobaigh | gobacha | ||
Genitive | gobaí | gobacha | gobach | |
Dative | gobach; ghobach¹ |
ghobach; ghobaigh (archaic) |
gobacha; ghobacha² | |
Comparative | níos gobaí | |||
Superlative | is gobaí |
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
editNoun
editgobach m (genitive singular gobaigh, nominative plural gobaigh)
- spurdog
- Synonym: fíogach gobach
Declension
editDeclension of gobach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
edit- boinéad gobach (“poke-bonnet”)
- gobach mór (“grosbeak”)
- gobach sceachóirí (“hawfinch”)
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gobach | ghobach | ngobach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gobach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gobach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “gobach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
editEtymology
editAdjective
editgobach (genitive singular masculine gobaich, comparative gobaiche)
Declension
editFirst declension; forms of the positive degree:
Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
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Nominative | gobach | ghobach | gobach |
Vocative | ghobaich | ghobaich | ghobach |
Genitive | ghobaich | ghobaich | ghobach |
Dative | ghobach | ghobaich | gobach |
Comparative/superlative: gobaiche
Mutation
editScottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
gobach | ghobach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |