easbhaidh

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈasˠwi/

Noun

easbhaidh f (genitive singular easbhadha, nominative plural easbhadha)

1. Ulster form of easpa (“lack, want, absence”)

Declension

Declension of easbhaidh

Irregular

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative easbhaidh easbhadha Vocative a easbhaidh a easbhadha Genitive easbhadha easbhadh Dative easbhaidh easbhadha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an easbhaidh na heasbhadha Genitive na heasbhadha na n-easbhadh Dative leis an easbhaidh don easbhaidh leis na heasbhadha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
easbhaidh	n-easbhaidh	heasbhaidh	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish esba, espa, from Old Irish esbae, espe (“uselessness, idleness”), from ess- + bae (“good, profit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈes̪vɪ/

Noun

easbhaidh f (genitive singular easbhaidhe, plural easbhaidhean)

1. lack, want, absence, deficiency, deficit

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
easbhaidh	n-easbhaidh	h-easbhaidh	t-easbhaidh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.