Definitions and meaning of ach
ach
Etymology 1
From Middle English ache, from Old French ache, from Latin apium (“parsley”).
Alternative forms
Noun
ach (plural achs)
- (obsolete) Any of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Interjection
ach
- An expression of annoyance.
Etymology 3
Interjection
ach
- Alternative form of och
Anagrams
- -cha, CAH, CHA, Cha, HAC, HCA, cah, cha
Chuukese
Determiner
ach
- First-person plural inclusive general possessive; our (inclusive)
Related terms
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
Etymology
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Pronoun
ach
- (Sette Comuni) accusative of iart: you (plural; polite singular)
See also
References
- “ach” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑx/
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- Hyphenation: ach
- Rhymes: -ɑx
Interjection
ach
- oh, expresses compassion, surprise and dismay
Descendants
Esperanto
Interjection
ach
- H-system spelling of aĉ
German
Etymology
From Middle High German ach, from Old High German ah.
Pronunciation
Interjection
ach
- oh (expressing surprise, wonder, amazement, or awe)
- oh (expressing sorrow)
- oh (expressing understanding, recognition, or realization)
- oh (preceding an offhand or annoyed remark)
- oh (preceding an invocation or address, but rarely a solemn one)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ach” in Duden online
- ach in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, 1891
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Aran) IPA(key): /ɑx/
- (Connemara, Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ax/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish acht (“but, except”), from Proto-Celtic *ektos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs.
Alternative forms
Conjunction
ach
- but
Preposition
ach (plus nominative, triggers no mutation)
- except, but
Derived terms
- ach oiread (“as well”) (after a negative)
Adverb
ach
- but, only, merely
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic.
Alternative forms
Interjection
ach!
- ah! och! ugh!
Further reading
- "ach" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “acht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “ach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Middle Low German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑx/, [ax], [ɑχ]
Interjection
ach
- oh (an expression of grievance or displeasure)
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian achta. Compare West Frisian acht.
Numeral
ach
- (Heligoland) eight
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology 1
From Old Irish acht (“but, except”), from Proto-Celtic *ektos, from Proto-Indo-European *eghs.
Conjunction
ach
- but
- except, only
Etymology 2
Shortened form of feuch.
Conjunction
ach
- so that
References
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “acht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Welsh
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *akkā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekkeh₂ (compare Latin Acca (Larentia), a Roman goddess, Ancient Greek Ἀκκώ (Akkṓ, “nurse of Demeter”), Sanskrit अक्का (akkā, “mother”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
ach f (plural achau or achoedd)
- kinship
- pedigree, ancestry
- (plural) lineage
- (plural) genealogy, family roots
Derived terms
- achres (“genealogical table”)
- achydd (“genealogist”)
- achyddiaeth (“genealogy”)
- achyddol (“genealogical”)
- ers achau (“for ages”)
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
och, ych
Pronunciation
Interjection
ach
- yuck
Derived terms
ach-y-fi
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “ach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Source: wiktionary.org- (Scots) expressing regret or impatience.
(source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)