daltach

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Irish

Etymology

dalta +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠal̪ˠt̪ˠəx/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠal̪ˠt̪ˠa(h)/

Adjective

daltach (genitive singular masculine daltaigh, genitive singular feminine daltaí, plural daltacha, not comparable)

of or belonging to foster children
having foster children, pupils or disciples

Declension

Declension of *daltach*
	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	daltach	dhaltach	daltacha; dhaltacha²
vocative	dhaltaigh	dhaltach	daltacha
genitive	dhaltaigh	daltaí	daltacha	daltach
dative	daltach; dhaltach¹	dhaltach; dhaltaigh (archaic)	daltacha; dhaltacha²
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

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

Derived terms

daltachas

Related terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of *daltach*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
daltach	dhaltach	ndaltach

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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