Francach

See also: francach

Irish

Alternative forms

• Frangcach (superseded spelling)

Etymology

From an Fhrainc (“France”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɾˠɑuŋkəx/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɾˠɑŋkəx/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɾˠaːŋkəx/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɾˠaŋkəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɾˠaŋka(h)/

Adjective

Francach (genitive singular masculine Francaigh, genitive singular feminine Francaí, plural Francacha, not comparable)

1. French
2. Gallic
3. in French manner, of French origin
4. (usually with lower-case initial) foreign, exotic; large

   Synonym: francach

Declension

Declension of Francach

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	Francach	Fhrancach	Francacha; Fhrancacha2
vocative	Fhrancaigh		Francacha
genitive		Francaí	Francacha	Francach
dative	Francach; Fhrancach1	Fhrancach; Fhrancaigh (archaic)	Francacha; Fhrancacha2
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• cailc fhrancach
• Ceanadach Francach (“French Canadian”, adjective)
• fuinneog Fhrancach (“French window”)
• rollóg Fhrancach (“French roll”)
• uaim Fhrancach (“French seam”)

Related terms

• Fraincis (“the French language”)

Noun

Francach m (genitive singular Francaigh, nominative plural Francaigh)

1. Frenchman
2. ‘Frenchman’, French ship

Declension

Declension of Francach (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative Francach Francaigh vocative a Fhrancaigh a Fhrancacha genitive Francaigh Francach dative Francach Francaigh forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an Francach na Francaigh genitive an Fhrancaigh na bhFrancach dative leis an bhFrancach don Fhrancach leis na Francaigh

Derived terms

• Bliain na bhFrancach (“landing in Ireland, 1798”, literally “the year of the French”)
• Ceanadach Francach (“French Canadian”, noun)
• francach (“rat”)

Noun

Francach f (genitive singular Francaí, nominative plural Francacha)

1. Frenchwoman

Declension

Declension of Francach (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative Francach Francacha vocative a Fhrancach a Fhrancacha genitive Francaí Francach dative Francach Francacha forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an Fhrancach na Francacha genitive na Francaí na bhFrancach dative leis an bhFrancach don Fhrancach leis na Francacha

Mutation

Mutated forms of Francach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Francach	Fhrancach	bhFrancach

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Francach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “Francach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Francach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025