neamhchoinneálacht

Irish

Etymology

From neamh- +‎ coinneálacht (“retentiveness, retentivity”).

Noun

neamhchoinneálacht f (genitive singular neamhchoinneálachta)

1. (medicine) incontinence

   Antonym: coinneálacht

Declension

Declension of neamhchoinneálacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative neamhchoinneálacht Vocative a neamhchoinneálacht Genitive neamhchoinneálachta Dative neamhchoinneálacht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an neamhchoinneálacht Genitive na neamhchoinneálachta Dative leis an neamhchoinneálacht don neamhchoinneálacht

Derived terms

• neamhchoinneálacht de bharr struis (“stress incontinence”)

Related terms

• neamhchoinneálach (“unretentive; incontinent”)

Further reading

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