mullach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish mullach.

Noun

mullach m (genitive singular mullaigh, nominative plural mullaí)

top
crown (topmost part of the head)
Synonym: baithis
(geology) eminence (elevated land area or hill)
ridge (highest point on a roof)
summit (top of a mountain)

Declension

Declension of mullach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	mullach	mullaí
Vocative	a mhullaigh	a mhullaí
Genitive	mullaigh	mullaí
Dative	mullach	mullaí

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an mullach	na mullaí
Genitive	an mhullaigh	na mullaí
Dative	leis an mullach don mhullach	leis na mullaí

Derived terms

sa mhullach ar (“on top of, upon”)
isteach sa mhullach ar (“crowding in upon”)
anuas sa mhullach ar (“down on, severe on”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
mullach	mhullach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

“mullach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“mullaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 502.
"mullach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “mullach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “mullach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish mullach.

Noun

mullach m (genitive singular mullaich, plural mullaichean)

Synonyms

ceann
(lid): faircill

Derived terms

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