áfach

Irish

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

ámh, ámhach, ámhaigh, ámhthach, ámhthacht, ámhthaigh

Adverb

áfach

however

Usage notes

Never the first word in a sentence.

Etymology 2

Noun

áfach m (genitive singular áfaigh, nominative plural áfaigh)

Alternative form of ábhach (“hole, recess”)

Declension

Declension of áfach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	áfach	áfaigh
Vocative	a áfaigh	a áfacha
Genitive	áfaigh	áfach
Dative	áfach	áfaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an t-áfach	na háfaigh
Genitive	an áfaigh	na n-áfach
Dative	leis an áfach don áfach	leis na háfaigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
áfach	n-áfach	háfach	t-áfach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"áfach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “áfach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “áfach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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