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Plurals

Most Gaelic nouns have only one plural form. Always check your dictionary to see what it is. There are two main types of endings: 

  • Endings of –an or –ichean
  • Slenderisation 

We will give you a very brief overview of these two types using vocabulary you have already met. 

SINGULAR + (e) an + (a)ichean slenderisation 
Bràthair bràithrean   
Nighean nigheanan   
Cèile cèilean   
seanair seanairean   
seanmhair seanmhairean   
Athair  athraichean  
Màthair  màthraichean  
piuthar  peathraichean  
mac   mic 
balach   balaich 
duine    
bean    
 mnathan   

Tha bràithrean agam

I have brothers

Tha peathraichean agam

I have sisters