Macabaeigh
Irish
Noun
Macabaeigh m
- inflection of Macabaech (“Maccabee”):
- vocative/genitive singular
- nominative/dative plural
Proper noun
Macabaeigh m pl (genitive Macabaech)
Derived terms
- 1 Macabaeigh, Céad Leabhar na Macabaech (“1 Maccabees”)
- 2 Macabaeigh, Dara Leabhar na Macabaech (“2 Maccabees”)
- 3 Macabaeigh, Tríú Leabhar na Macabaech (“3 Maccabees”)
- 4 Macabaeigh, Ceathrú Leabhar na Macabaech (“4 Maccabees”)
- Cogadh na Macabaech (“Maccabean War”)
- Leabhair na Macabaech (“Books of the Maccabees”)
- ré na Macabaech (“Macabbean era”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Macabaeigh | Mhacabaeigh | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- “Maccabees”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025