Sámach

Irish

Etymology

From Sámi (+ -ach), from one of the Sami languages.

Adjective

Sámach (genitive singular masculine Sámaigh, genitive singular feminine Sámaí, plural Sámacha, not comparable)

  1. Sami, Lapp, Lappish
    Synonym: Laplannach

Declension

Declension of Sámach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative Sámach Shámach Sámacha;
Shámacha2
vocative Shámaigh Sámacha
genitive Sámaí Sámacha Sámach
dative Sámach;
Shámach1 		Shámach;
Shámaigh (archaic) 		Sámacha;
Shámacha2
Comparative níos Sámaí
Superlative is Sámaí

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

Noun

Sámach m (genitive singular Sámaigh, nominative plural Sámaigh)

  1. Sami, Lapp, Laplander
    Synonym: Laplannach

Declension

Declension of Sámach (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative Sámach Sámaigh
vocative a Shámaigh a Shámacha
genitive Sámaigh Sámach
dative Sámach Sámaigh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an Sámach na Sámaigh
genitive an tSámaigh na Sámach
dative leis an Sámach
don Sámach 		leis na Sámaigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of Sámach
radical lenition eclipsis
Sámach Shámach
after an, tSámach 		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

  • “Sámach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
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