1 adjective of lover, friendéadmhar adj1 c m uher husband is very possessive of hertá sí faoi bhos an chait ag a fear céileshe was always quite possessivebhí sí éadmhar go maith i gcónaí2 adjective unwilling to shareleithleach adj1 c m usantach adj1 c m utnúthánach adj1 c m uthey're very possessive about their territorytá siad an-santach faoina gcuid tailte, ní scarfaidís le sop dá gcuid talún3 adjective LING denoting possessionsealbhach adj1 c m upossessive adjectiveaidiacht shealbhachpossessive pronounforainm sealbhach4 noun LING possessive case/formsealbhach masc1 c m utuiseal sealbhach c m u