coláisteach

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Irish

Etymology

From coláiste (“college”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix). Compare Manx colaashtagh.

Adjective

coláisteach (genitive singular masculine coláistigh, genitive singular feminine coláistí, plural coláisteacha, comparative coláistí)

  1. collegiate
  2. academical
    Synonym: ollscolach

Declension

Declension of coláisteach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative coláisteach choláisteach coláisteacha;
choláisteacha2
vocative choláistigh coláisteacha
genitive coláistí coláisteacha coláisteach
dative coláisteach;
choláisteach1 		choláisteach;
choláistigh (archaic) 		coláisteacha;
choláisteacha2
Comparative níos coláistí
Superlative is coláistí

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of coláisteach
radical lenition eclipsis
coláisteach choláisteach gcoláisteach

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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