From ard- (“high, arch-, chief”) + céim (“grade, degree”) + -ach} or ardchéim (“high rank, dignity; higher degree”) + -ach.
ardchéimeach (genitive singular masculine ardchéimigh, genitive singular feminine ardchéimí, plural ardchéimeacha, comparative ardchéimí)
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | ardchéimeach | ardchéimeach | ardchéimeacha | |
Vocative | ardchéimigh | ardchéimeacha | ||
Genitive | ardchéimí | ardchéimeacha | ardchéimeach | |
Dative | ardchéimeach | ardchéimeach; ardchéimigh (archaic) |
ardchéimeacha | |
Comparative | níos ardchéimí | |||
Superlative | is ardchéimí |
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ardchéimeach | n-ardchéimeach | hardchéimeach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |