plaisteach
Irish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpˠlˠaʃtʲəx/
Adjective
plaisteach (genitive singular masculine plaistigh, genitive singular feminine plaistí, plural plaisteacha, comparative plaistí)
Declension
Declension of plaisteach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | plaisteach | phlaisteach | plaisteacha; phlaisteacha² | |
| Vocative | phlaistigh | plaisteacha | ||
| Genitive | plaistí | plaisteacha | plaisteach | |
| Dative | plaisteach; phlaisteach¹ |
phlaisteach; phlaistigh (archaic) |
plaisteacha; phlaisteacha² | |
| Comparative | níos plaistí | |||
| Superlative | is plaistí | |||
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
- mála plaisteach (“plastic bag”)
Declension
Declension of plaisteach
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 |
| plaisteach | phlaisteach | bplaisteach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “plaisteach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Further reading
- Entries containing “plaisteach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “plaisteach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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