neach

See also: neach- and n-each

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish nech (“anyone”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

neach m (genitive singular neach)

  1. being, person

Declension
Declension of neach

Irregular

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative neach neacha
Vocative a neach a neacha
Genitive neach neach
Dative neach neacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an neach na neacha
Genitive na neach na neach
Dative leis an neach

don neach

 leis na neacha

Derived terms

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 90

Further reading
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “neaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 509
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “neach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “neach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish nech (“anyone”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɲɛx/

Noun

neach m (genitive singular neach, plural luchd)

  1. being, person, body, individual

Derived terms

Pronoun

neach

  1. one, somebody, someone
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