matrarcach

Irish

Etymology

From matrarc +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑt̪ˠɾˠəɾˠkəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠat̪ˠɾˠəɾˠkəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠat̪ˠɾˠəɾˠka(x)/

Adjective

matrarcach (genitive singular masculine matrarcaigh, genitive singular feminine matrarcaí, plural matrarcacha, comparative matrarcaí)

  1. (sociology) matriarchal

Declension

Declension of matrarcach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative matrarcach mhatrarcach matrarcacha;
mhatrarcacha2
vocative mhatrarcaigh matrarcacha
genitive matrarcaí matrarcacha matrarcach
dative matrarcach;
mhatrarcach1 		mhatrarcach;
mhatrarcaigh (archaic) 		matrarcacha;
mhatrarcacha2
Comparative níos matrarcaí
Superlative is matrarcaí

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of matrarcach
radical lenition eclipsis
matrarcach mhatrarcach not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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