Siriach

Irish

Etymology

From Siria (“Syria”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Siriach (genitive singular masculine Siriaigh, genitive singular feminine Siriaiche, plural Siriacha, not comparable)

  1. Syrian

Declension
Declension of Siriach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Siriach Shiriach Siriacha;
Shiriacha²
Vocative Shiriach Siriacha
Genitive Siriaiche Siriacha Siriach
Dative Siriach;
Shiriach¹		 Shiriach Siriacha;
Shiriacha²
Comparative níos Siriaiche
Superlative is Siriaiche

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Noun

Siriach m (genitive singular Siriaigh, nominative plural Siriaigh)

  1. Syrian

Declension
Declension of Siriach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Siriach Siriaigh
Vocative a Shiriaigh a Shiriacha
Genitive Siriaigh Siriach
Dative Siriach Siriaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Siriach na Siriaigh
Genitive an tSiriaigh na Siriach
Dative leis an Siriach

don Siriach

 leis na Siriaigh

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

Further reading
  • "Siriach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “Siriach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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