ridireacht

Irish

Etymology

From ridire (“knight”) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix).

Noun

ridireacht f (genitive singular ridireachta)

1. knighthood; chivalry

Declension

Declension of ridireacht

Third declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an ridireacht Genitive na ridireachta Dative leis an ridireacht don ridireacht

Derived terms

• ord ridireachta (“order of knighthood”)
• ribín ridireachta (“cordon”)
• ridireacht fáin (“knight-errantry”)
• scéal ridireachta (“tale of chivalry, romance”)

 

Further reading

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