bailíocht

Irish

Etymology

From bailí (“valid”, verb) +‎ -acht (abstract suffix).

Noun

bailíocht f (genitive singular bailíochta)

1. validity

Declension

Declension of bailíocht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative bailíocht Vocative a bhailíocht Genitive bailíochta Dative bailíocht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an bhailíocht Genitive na bailíochta Dative leis an mbailíocht don bhailíocht

Antonyms

• neamhbhailíocht

Derived terms

• bailíochtaigh (“validate”, verb)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bailíocht	bhailíocht	mbailíocht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “validity”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bailíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• tearma.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta