From mogh (“bondman, slave”) + -ach.
moghach (genitive singular masculine moghaigh, genitive singular feminine moghaí, plural moghacha, comparative moghaí)
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | moghach | mhoghach | moghacha; mhoghacha² | |
Vocative | mhoghaigh | moghacha | ||
Genitive | moghaí | moghacha | moghach | |
Dative | moghach; mhoghach¹ |
mhoghach; mhoghaigh (archaic) |
moghacha; mhoghacha² | |
Comparative | níos moghaí | |||
Superlative | is moghaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
moghach | mhoghach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |