-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

Category Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -each not found

See also

• -ach