Sámach

Irish

Etymology

From Sámi (+ -ach), from one of the Sami languages.

Adjective

Sámach (genitive singular masculine Sámaigh, genitive singular feminine Sámaí, plural Sámacha, not comparable)

  1. Sami, Lapp, Lappish
    Synonym: Laplannach

Declension
Declension of Sámach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Sámach Shámach Sámacha;
Shámacha²
Vocative Shámaigh Sámacha
Genitive Sámaí Sámacha Sámach
Dative Sámach;
Shámach¹		 Shámach;
Shámaigh (archaic)		 Sámacha;
Shámacha²
Comparative níos Sámaí
Superlative is Sámaí

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

Noun

Sámach m (genitive singular Sámaigh, nominative plural Sámaigh)

  1. Sami, Lapp, Laplander
    Synonym: Laplannach

Declension
Declension of Sámach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Sámach Sámaigh
Vocative a Shámaigh a Shámacha
Genitive Sámaigh Sámach
Dative Sámach Sámaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Sámach na Sámaigh
Genitive an tSámaigh na Sámach
Dative leis an Sámach

don Sámach

 leis na Sámaigh

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

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