neach

See also: neach-

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish nech (“anyone”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /n̠ʲax/

Noun

neach m (genitive singular neach)

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

aon neach
neach daonna

Further reading

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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)

being, person, body, individual

Derived terms

neach-

Pronoun

neach

one, somebody, someone

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