máthairab

Irish

Etymology

From máthair (“mother”) +‎ ab (“abbot”).

Noun

máthairab f (genitive singular máthairaba, nominative plural máthairabaí)

  1. (Christianity) abbess
    Synonym: ban-ab
    Coordinate term: ab

Declension

Declension of máthairab (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative máthairab máthairabaí
vocative a mháthairab a mháthairabaí
genitive máthairaba máthairabaí
dative máthairab máthairabaí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an mháthairab na máthairabaí
genitive na máthairaba na máthairabaí
dative leis an máthairab
don mháthairab 		leis na máthairabaí

Derived terms

  • Máthairab (“Mother Superior”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of máthairab
radical lenition eclipsis
máthairab mháthairab not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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