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Gaelach
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gaelach
Irish
Alternative forms
ga Gaedhealach Ulster otherwise superseded
ga Gaedhlach Gaeulach Gaodhalach Gaodhlach Gaoidhealach obsoleteh
Etymology
From ga Gael -ach adjectival suffix adjective.
Pronunciation
ga /ˈɡeːl̪ˠəx/ Munster
ga /ˈɡeːlˠəx/ /ˈɡeːl̪ˠəx/ Connacht II 123
ga /ˈɡeːlˠa(x)/ /ˈɡeːl̪ˠa(x)/ Ulster
Adjective
-aigh -aí ~a -aí
Gaelic relating to the Gaels or their language
Irish pertaining to Irish Gaelic culture
usually in lowercase: ga gaelach native to Ireland; homely, pleasant; common, ordinary
Usage notes
ga Gaelach and ga Éireannach can both be translated Irish, but ga Gaelach refers specifically to traditional Irish Gaelic culture, historically associated with the Irish language. ga Éireannach refers to anything associated with the island or country of Ireland. ga Gaelach can also refer to Gaelic culture outside of Ireland, for example in Scotland, the Isle of Man, and the diaspora.
Declension
G ael ach
Derived terms
ga stobhach Gaelach<t:Irish stew> Gaelachas<t:Irish characteristic(s)> aiteann gaelach<t:dwarf whin> cló Gaelach<t:Gaelic type> cnó gaelach<t:hazel-nut> míle Gaelach<t:Irish mile> peil Ghaelach<t:Gaelic football> caife Gaelach<t:Irish coffee> damhsa Gaelach<t:Irish dancing> rince Gaelach<t:Irish dancing>
Related terms
ga Gaeilge
ga Gaelaigh
ga Gaelú
Mutation
References
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Further reading
2 Gaeḋealach 507
ga Ireland Nationalities