Macabaech

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Maccabaeus (+ -ach), from Ancient Greek Μᾰκκᾰβαῖος (Makkabaîos), from Biblical Hebrew מַכַּבִּי‎ (makkabbī).

Noun

Macabaech m (genitive singular Macabaeigh, nominative plural Macabaeigh)

  1. (biblical) Maccabee

Declension
Declension of Macabaech

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Macabaech Macabaeigh
Vocative a Mhacabaeigh a Mhacabaecha
Genitive Macabaeigh Macabaech
Dative Macabaech Macabaeigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Macabaech na Macabaeigh
Genitive an Mhacabaeigh na Macabaech
Dative leis an Macabaech

don Mhacabaech

 leis na Macabaeigh

Derived terms
  • Iónátán Macabaech (“Jonathan Maccabeus”)
  • Iúdás Macabaech (“Judas Maccabeus”)

Proper noun

Macabaech m pl

  1. genitive of Macabaeigh

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Macabaech Mhacabaech not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Entries containing “Macabaech” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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