-each

See also: each

Irish

Alternative forms

• -ach (broad form)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [əx]
• (Munster) IPA^(key): [ax] (in some contexts)
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): [a(h)]

Suffix

-each m

1. slender form of -ach: forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’

   ‎Spáinn (“Spain”) + ‎-each → ‎Spáinneach (“Spaniard; Spanish”)

Declension

For masculine nouns:

Declension of -each

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative -each -igh Vocative a -igh a -eacha Genitive -igh -each Dative -each -igh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an -each na -igh Genitive an -igh na -each Dative leis an -each don -each leis na -igh

For adjectives:

Declension of -each

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	-each	-each	-eacha
Vocative	-igh		-eacha
Genitive		-í	-eacha	-each
Dative	-each	-each; -igh (archaic)	-eacha
Comparative	níos -í
Superlative	is -í

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ax]

Suffix

-each (plural -ich or -ichean)

1. Forming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’

   Cuimreach, Spàinnteach, suaimhneach

Derived terms

Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -each

See also

• -ach