From rufa (“ruff, frill”) + -ach
rufach (genitive singular masculine rufaigh, genitive singular feminine rufaí, plural rufacha, comparative rufaí)
singular | plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
nominative | rufach | rufach | rufacha; rufacha2 | |
vocative | rufaigh | rufacha | ||
genitive | rufaí | rufacha | rufach | |
dative | rufach; rufach1 |
rufach; rufaigh (archaic) |
rufacha; rufacha2 | |
Comparative | níos rufaí | |||
Superlative | is rufaí |
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.