folach

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish folach, verbal noun of fo·luigi.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /fˠəˈl̪ˠax/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɔlˠəx/, /ˈfˠalˠəx/ (corresponding to the alternative form falach)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɔlˠax/, /ˈfˠalˠax/[1] (corresponding to the alternative form falach)

Noun

folach m (genitive singular folaigh)

  1. hiding

Declension
Declension of folach

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative folach
Vocative a fholaigh
Genitive folaigh
Dative folach

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an folach
Genitive an fholaigh
Dative leis an bhfolach

don fholach

Derived terms

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

Further reading

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 14
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