fleascach

== Irish == === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish flescach (“lad under 17, whose weapon was a rod or wand rather than a spear”). By surface analysis, fleasc (“wand”) +‎ -ach. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic fleasgach. ==== Alternative forms ==== fleascachán, fleascánach fleasgach, fleasgachán, fleasgánach (superseded) ==== Noun ==== fleascach m (genitive singular fleascaigh, nominative plural fleascaigh) stripling, youth rascal ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle Irish flescach (“abounding in shoot or branches; youthful”). By surface analysis, fleasc (“wand”) +‎ -ach. ==== Alternative forms ==== fleascúil fleascamhail, fleasgach, fleasgamhail (superseded) ==== Adjective ==== fleascach (genitive singular masculine fleascaigh, genitive singular feminine fleascaí, plural fleascacha, comparative fleascaí) youthful wreathed ===== Declension ===== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “fleascaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 463; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fleascach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN