urramach

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From urraim (“respect, esteem; deferential regard, reverence, veneration”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

urramach (genitive singular masculine urramaigh, genitive singular feminine urramaí, plural urramacha, comparative urramaí)

  1. reverential, reverent
    Synonym: ómósach
  2. reverend
  3. (nominalized) reverend (person)
    an tUrramach Gilleasbuig Mac Fhearchair ― Reverend Archibald Farquharson

Declension

Declension of urramach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative urramach urramach urramacha
vocative urramaigh urramacha
genitive urramaí urramacha urramach
dative urramach urramach;
urramaigh (archaic) 		urramacha
Comparative níos urramaí
Superlative is urramaí

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • urramacht f (“respectfulness, reverence”)
  • urramaigh (“respect, revere; act according to, observe”, verb)

Mutation

Mutated forms of urramach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
urramach n-urramach hurramach t-urramach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 95

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