Balcánach
Irish
Etymology
From Na Balcáin (“Balkans”) + -ach.
Adjective
Balcánach (genitive singular masculine Balcánaigh, genitive singular feminine Balcánaí, plural Balcánacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of Balcánach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Balcánach | Bhalcánach | Balcánacha; Bhalcánacha² | |
| Vocative | Bhalcánaigh | Balcánacha | ||
| Genitive | Balcánaí | Balcánacha | Balcánach | |
| Dative | Balcánach; Bhalcánach¹ |
Bhalcánach; Bhalcánaigh (archaic) |
Balcánacha; Bhalcánacha² | |
| Comparative | níos Balcánaí | |||
| Superlative | is Balcánaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- An Leithinis Bhalcánach f (“the Balkan Peninsula”)
- Na Stáit Bhalcánacha m pl (“the Balkan States”)
Declension
Declension of Balcánach
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Balcánach | Bhalcánach | mBalcánach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "Balcánach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “Balcánach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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