-each

See also: each

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [əx]
  • (Munster) IPA(key): [ax] (in some contexts)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): [a(h)]

Suffix

-each m

  1. slender form of -ach: forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’
    ‎Spáinn (“Spain”) + ‎-each → ‎Spáinneach (“Spaniard; Spanish”)

Declension

For masculine nouns:

Declension of -each

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative -each -igh
Vocative a -igh a -eacha
Genitive -igh -each
Dative -each -igh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an -each na -igh
Genitive an -igh na -each
Dative leis an -each

don -each

 leis na -igh

For adjectives:

Declension of -each
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative -each -each -eacha
Vocative -igh -eacha
Genitive -í -eacha -each
Dative -each -each;
-igh (archaic)		 -eacha
Comparative níos -í
Superlative is -í

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ax]

Suffix

-each (plural -ich or -ichean)

  1. Forming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’
    Cuimreach, Spàinnteach, suaimhneach

Derived terms
Category Scottish Gaelic words suffixed with -each not found

See also
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