amplach

Irish

Etymology

From ampla (“hunger, famine; greed, voracity”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

amplach (genitive singular masculine amplaigh, genitive singular feminine amplaí, plural amplacha, comparative amplaí)

  1. hungry
    Synonym: amplúil
  2. greedy, covetous
    Synonym: amplúil

Declension
Declension of amplach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative amplach amplach amplacha
Vocative amplaigh amplacha
Genitive amplaí amplacha amplach
Dative amplach amplach;
amplaigh (archaic)		 amplacha
Comparative níos amplaí
Superlative is amplaí

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
amplach n-amplach hamplach not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "amplach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “amplach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “amplach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “amplach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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