áibhéalach

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From áibhéal ((act of) exaggerating; exaggeration) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

áibhéalach (genitive singular masculine áibhéalaigh, genitive singular feminine áibhéalaí, plural áibhéalacha, comparative áibhéalaí)

  1. exaggerative, exaggerated, far-fetched, lurid
  2. scenic

Declension

Declension of áibhéalach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative áibhéalach áibhéalach áibhéalacha
vocative áibhéalaigh áibhéalacha
genitive áibhéalaí áibhéalacha áibhéalach
dative áibhéalach áibhéalach;
áibhéalaigh (archaic)
áibhéalacha
Comparative níos áibhéalaí
Superlative is áibhéalaí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of áibhéalach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
áibhéalach n-áibhéalach háibhéalach 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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