Burmach

Irish

Etymology

From Burma +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Burmach (genitive singular masculine Burmaigh, genitive singular feminine Burmaí, plural Burmacha, not comparable)

  1. Burman, Burmese

Declension
Declension of Burmach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Burmach Bhurmach Burmacha;
Bhurmacha²
Vocative Bhurmaigh Burmacha
Genitive Burmaí Burmacha Burmach
Dative Burmach;
Bhurmach¹		 Bhurmach;
Bhurmaigh (archaic)		 Burmacha;
Bhurmacha²
Comparative níos Burmaí
Superlative is Burmaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

  • Burmais f (“the Burmese language”)

Noun

Burmach m (genitive singular Burmaigh, nominative plural Burmaigh)

  1. Burman, Burmese

Declension
Declension of Burmach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Burmach Burmaigh
Vocative a Bhurmaigh a Bhurmacha
Genitive Burmaigh Burmach
Dative Burmach Burmaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Burmach na Burmaigh
Genitive an Bhurmaigh na mBurmach
Dative leis an mBurmach

don Bhurmach

 leis na Burmaigh

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

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