bealach

See also: béalach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish belach (“gap, pass, road, path”).

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /bʲəˈl̪ˠɑx/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲalˠəx/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲalˠa(h)/

Noun

bealach m (genitive singular bealaigh, nominative plural bealaí)

way
1. road, track
  Synonyms: bóthar, ród
2. route
  Synonyms: caoi, slí
3. passage, thoroughfare
4. direction
5. distance, journey
6. manner, method
7. manner, respect
  Synonyms: bóthar, modh
1. pass
2. passage, sound (long narrow inlet)
  Synonyms: béal, caolas, sunda

Declension

Declension of bealach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bealach	bealaí
Vocative	a bhealaigh	a bhealaí
Genitive	bealaigh	bealaí
Dative	bealach	bealaí

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an bealach	na bealaí
Genitive	an bhealaigh	na mbealaí
Dative	leis an mbealach don bhealach	leis na bealaí

Derived terms

Terms derived from bealach

aerbhealach (“airway”)
ar an mbealach céanna (“alike, similarly”)
ar aon bhealach (“at any rate”)
ar bhealach (“in a way”)
ar bhealach éigin (“somehow”)
ar chéad bealach (“in many ways”)
ar gach uile bhealach (“in every way”)
as bealach (“out of the way; wrong”)
athbhealach (“detour”)
bealach aeir (“air route”)
bealach aic (“shortcut”)
bealach amach (“way out”)
bealach análaithe (“respiratory tract”)
bealach bus (“bus route”)
bealach cise (“corduroy road”)
bealach coise (“footway, track”)

bealach cúil (“by-way”)
bealach éalaithe (“escape route”)
bealach iarainn (“railway”)
bealach imdháilte (“distribution channel”)
bealach iompair (“runway”)
bealach isteach (“way in”)
bealach mara (“sea route”)
bealach mór (“highway”)
Bealach na Bó Finne (“the Milky Way”)
bealach oibre (“way, manner, of working”)
bealach trádála (“trade route”)
bealach trasna (“zebra crossing”)
bealach uisce (“water-way”)
carrbhealach (“carriageway”)
crosbhealach (“crossroad”)
débhealach (“dual carriageway”)

fobhealach (“subway, underpass”)
glanbhealach (“clearway”)
íosbhealach (“subway, underpass; space under a bridge”)
luasbhealach (“expressway”)
mórbhealach (“arterial road; main road, highway”)
mótarbhealach (“motorway, autoroute”)
rotharbhealach (“cycleway”)
saorbhealach (“freeway”)
seachbhealach (“bypass”)
siúlbhealach (“walkway”)
taobh-bhealach (“side-path”)
tarbhealach (“viaduct”)
tollbhealach (“adit”)
trasbhealach (“crossing”)
uasbhealach (“overpass”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bealach	bhealach	mbealach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"bealach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “bealach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “bealach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
“belach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“bealach” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 59.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish belach (“gap, pass, road, path”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pjaɫ̪əx/

Noun

bealach m (genitive singular bealaich, plural bealaichean)

defile, passage, pass or gorge of a mountain, glen
gap, breach (in a wall or fence)
gateway, gate
road

References

“belach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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