ballraíocht

Irish

Etymology

From ballra (“members”) +‎ -aí +‎ -acht.

Noun

ballraíocht f (genitive singular ballraíochta)

1. membership

   Synonym: comhaltas

2. composition (of government)

Declension

Declension of ballraíocht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative ballraíocht Vocative a bhallraíocht Genitive ballraíochta Dative ballraíocht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an bhallraíocht Genitive na ballraíochta Dative leis an mballraíocht don bhallraíocht

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ballraíocht	bhallraíocht	mballraíocht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ballraíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “ballraíocht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “ballraíocht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.