beacht

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish becht (“exact, precise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʲaxt̪ˠ/

Adjective

beacht (genitive singular masculine beacht, genitive singular feminine beaichte, plural beachta, comparative beaichte)

1. exact, precise, accurate, strict
2. literal (exactly as stated), word-perfect
3. circumstantial (abounding with circumstances; minute in details)
4. correct (free from error)
5. sure, certain
6. entire

Declension

Declension of beacht

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	beacht	bheacht	beachta; bheachta²
Vocative	bheacht		beachta
Genitive		beaichte	beachta	beacht
Dative	beacht; bheacht¹	bheacht; bheacht (archaic)	beachta; bheachta²
Comparative	níos beaichte
Superlative	is beaichte

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

• cruinn
• (exact): baileach
• (precise): gonta

Antonyms

• ainbheacht
• neamhbheacht

Derived terms

• beachtaigh (“correct; criticize”, verb)
• beachtaí m (“critical, captious person”)
• beachtas m (“accuracy, precision”)

Related terms

• beachtaíoch (“critical, captious”, adjective)
• beachtaíocht f (“exactitude; criticism, captiousness”)

Noun

beacht m (genitive singular beachta)

1. exact measure; exact position

Declension

Declension of beacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative beacht Vocative a bheacht Genitive beachta Dative beacht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an beacht Genitive an bheachta Dative leis an mbeacht don bheacht

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
beacht	bheacht	mbeacht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “beacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN