clúdach

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

The cl- anlaut of clúdach derives from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (to cover; hide; protect). The -d- could regularly derive from Celtic -nt, in which case the ending could contain Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (cover), though the Celtic suffix *-ākos is more likely.

Pronunciation

Noun

clúdach m (genitive singular as substantive clúdaigh, genitive as verbal noun clúdaithe, nominative plural clúdaigh)

  1. verbal noun of clúdaigh
  2. cover (lid)
  3. envelope (wrapper for mailing)
    Synonym: clúdach litreach

Declension

As a substantive:

Declension of clúdach (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative clúdach clúdaigh
vocative a chlúdaigh a chlúdacha
genitive clúdaigh clúdach
dative clúdach clúdaigh
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an clúdach na clúdaigh
genitive an chlúdaigh na gclúdach
dative leis an gclúdach
don chlúdach
leis na clúdaigh

As a verbal noun:

Declension of clúdach (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative clúdach
vocative a chlúdach
genitive clúdaithe
dative clúdach
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an clúdach
genitive an chlúdaithe
dative leis an gclúdach
don chlúdach

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of clúdach
radical lenition eclipsis
clúdach chlúdach gclúdach

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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