Botsuánach
Irish
Etymology
From an Bhotsuáin (“Botswana”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
Botsuánach (genitive singular masculine Botsuánaigh, genitive singular feminine Botsuánaí, plural Botsuánacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of Botsuánach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Botsuánach | Bhotsuánach | Botsuánacha; Bhotsuánacha² | |
| Vocative | Bhotsuánaigh | Botsuánacha | ||
| Genitive | Botsuánaí | Botsuánacha | Botsuánach | |
| Dative | Botsuánach; Bhotsuánach¹ |
Bhotsuánach; Bhotsuánaigh (archaic) |
Botsuánacha; Bhotsuánacha² | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
- Poblacht na Botsuáine f (“Republic of Botswana”)
Declension
Declension of Botsuánach
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 |
| Botsuánach | Bhotsuánach | mBotsuánach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "Botsuánach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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