cuach – Irish noun declension

Irish noun forms of cuach

Noun: cuach

Gender: Fem;Masc

Forms without Article

Singular Nominativecuach
Singular Genitivecuaiche; cuach
Plural Nominativecuacha
Plural Genitivecuach; cuacha

Forms with Article

Singular Nominativean chuach; an cuach
Singular Genitivena cuaiche; an chuach
Plural Nominativena cuacha
Plural Genitivena gcuach; na gcuacha

Sample Sentences

Nouns inflected like cuach

cuach,

Etymology

From Middle Irish cúach (“cuckoo”), from Old Irish caí; perhaps related to caí (“weeping, lamentation”).

Translations

  • praise, to give praise to
  • roll, to wrap round on itself
  • hug, to embrace
  • bundle, to tie or wrap together
  • flatter, to compliment someone