dílseacht
Irish
Etymology
From dílis (“own; proper; genuine; reliable, solid; loyal, faithful; dear”) + -acht (abstract nominal suffix).
Noun
dílseacht f (genitive singular dílseachta, nominative plural dílseachtaí)
Declension
Declension of dílseacht
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- ard-dílseacht (“high fidelity”)
- mídhílseacht (“disloyalty, unfaithfulness, infidelity”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
dílseacht | dhílseacht | ndílseacht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dílseacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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