Gaelach

== Irish == === Alternative forms === Gaedhealach (Ulster, otherwise superseded) Gaedhlach, Gaeulach, Gaodhalach, Gaodhlach, Gaoidhealach (obsolete) === Etymology === From Gael +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɡeːl̪ˠəx/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɡeːlˠəx/, /ˈɡeːl̪ˠəx/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡeːlˠa(x)/, /ˈɡeːl̪ˠa(x)/ === Adjective === Gaelach (genitive singular masculine Gaelaigh, genitive singular feminine Gaelaí, plural Gaelacha, comparative Gaelaí) Gaelic (relating to the Gaels or their language) Irish (pertaining to Irish Gaelic culture) (usually in lowercase: gaelach) native to Ireland; homely, pleasant; common, ordinary ==== Usage notes ==== Gaelach and Éireannach can both be translated “Irish”, but Gaelach refers specifically to traditional Irish Gaelic culture, historically associated with the Irish language. Éireannach refers to anything associated with the island or country of Ireland. Gaelach can also refer to Gaelic culture outside of Ireland, for example in Scotland, the Isle of Man, and the diaspora. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Gaeilge Gaelaigh Gaelú === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Gaelach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “Gaelach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “Gaelach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026