scrogallach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • sgrogallach (obsolete)[1]

Etymology

From scrogall +‎ -ach.

Adjective

scrogallach (genitive singular masculine scrogallaigh, genitive singular feminine scrogallaí, plural scrogallacha, comparative scrogallaí)

  1. having a long, thin neck; swan-necked
  2. (nominalized, masculine) swan-necked person

Declension

Declension of scrogallach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative scrogallach scrogallach scrogallacha
vocative scrogallaigh scrogallacha
genitive scrogallaí scrogallacha scrogallach
dative scrogallach scrogallach;
scrogallaigh (archaic)
scrogallacha
Comparative níos scrogallaí
Superlative is scrogallaí

Derived terms

  • caolscrogallach
  • fadscrogallach

References

  1. ^ scrogallach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

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