gealach

See also: Gealach

Irish
an ghealach

Etymology

From Old Irish gelach (“moon”).

Pronunciation

Noun

gealach f (genitive singular gealaí, nominative plural gealacha)

  1. moon
  2. brightness (as of moon), moonlight

Declension
Declension of gealach

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gealach gealacha
Vocative a ghealach a ghealacha
Genitive gealaí gealach
Dative gealach
gealaigh (in certain phrases)		 gealacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an ghealach na gealacha
Genitive na gealaí na ngealach
Dative leis an ngealach

don ghealach

 leis na gealacha

Synonyms

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gealach ghealach ngealach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

gealach f (genitive singular gealaich, plural gealaichean)

  1. moon
    A’ Ghealach (The Moon)
    Amhairc fad’ os cionn-! (Behold far overhead-!)
    Air chùl a brata ‘n t-sìoda nan neòil, (Behind her silken veil of the clouds,)
    A fàinne-solais a’ deàrrsadh, glòir, (Her halo shining, glory,)
    Gam nighe ‘na solas an airgid, (Bathing me in her light of silver,)
    A’ deàrrsadh gu ciùin… (Shining quietly...)

Derived terms
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