-each

See also: each

Irish

Alternative forms

• -ach (broad form)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [əx]
• (Munster) IPA^(key): [ax] (in some contexts)
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): [a(h)]

Suffix

-each m

1. slender form of -ach: forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’

   ‎Spáinn (“Spain”) + ‎-each → ‎Spáinneach (“Spaniard; Spanish”)

Declension

For masculine nouns:

Declension of -each (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative -each -igh vocative a -igh a -eacha genitive -igh -each dative -each -igh forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an -each na -igh genitive an -igh na -each dative leis an -each don -each leis na -igh

For adjectives:

Declension of -each

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	-each	-each	-eacha
vocative	-igh		-eacha
genitive		-í	-eacha	-each
dative	-each	-each; -igh (archaic)	-eacha
Comparative	níos -í
Superlative	is -í

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ax]

Suffix

-each (plural -ich or -ichean)

1. Forming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’

   Cuimreach, Spàinnteach, suaimhneach

Derived terms

Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -each

foghainteach

meirgeach

See also

• -ach