neach

See also: neach- and n-each

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish nech (“anyone”).^[1]

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /nʲax/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲax/^[2]

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

• aon neach
• neach daonna

References

1. Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, 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
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “neach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “neach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

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

• neach-

Pronoun

neach

1. one, somebody, someone