claíomhchruthach

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Irish

Etymology

From claíomh (“sword”) +‎ -chruthach (“-shaped, -form”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

claíomhchruthach (genitive singular masculine claíomhchruthaigh, genitive singular feminine claíomhchruthaí, plural claíomhchruthacha, comparative claíomhchruthaí)

  1. xiphoid, ensiform, sword-shaped

Declension

Declension of claíomhchruthach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative claíomhchruthach chlaíomhchruthach claíomhchruthacha;
chlaíomhchruthacha2
vocative chlaíomhchruthaigh claíomhchruthacha
genitive claíomhchruthaí claíomhchruthacha claíomhchruthach
dative claíomhchruthach;
chlaíomhchruthach1 		chlaíomhchruthach;
chlaíomhchruthaigh (archaic) 		claíomhchruthacha;
chlaíomhchruthacha2
Comparative níos claíomhchruthaí
Superlative is claíomhchruthaí

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of claíomhchruthach
radical lenition eclipsis
claíomhchruthach chlaíomhchruthach gclaíomhchruthach

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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