Amanach
Irish
Etymology
After the name of the Swiss preacher Jakob Amman (1645-1730) + -ach.
Adjective
Amanach (genitive singular masculine Amanaigh, genitive singular feminine Amanaí, plural Amanacha, not comparable)
Declension
Proper noun
Na nAmanach m pl
- genitive of na hAmanaigh (“the Amish”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Amanach | nAmanach | hAmanach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- “Amish” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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