órchloch

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Irish

Etymology

From ór (“gold”) +‎ cloch (“stone”).

Noun

órchloch f (genitive singular órchloiche, nominative plural órchlocha)

  1. philosopher’s stone

Declension

Declension of órchloch (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative órchloch órchlocha
vocative a órchloch a órchlocha
genitive órchloiche órchloch
dative órchloch
órchloich (archaic, dialectal) 		órchlocha
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an órchloch na hórchlocha
genitive na hórchloiche na n-órchloch
dative leis an órchloch
leis an órchloich (archaic, dialectal)
don órchloch
don órchloich (archaic, dialectal) 		leis na hórchlocha

Mutation

Mutated forms of órchloch
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
órchloch n-órchloch hórchloch 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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