gabhálacht

Irish

Etymology

From gabháil (“catch, seizure, capture”) +‎ -acht.

Noun

gabhálacht f (genitive singular gabhálachta)

1. receptiveness, receptivity; contagiousness
2. graspingness, avarice

   Synonyms: cíocras, saint

Declension

Declension of gabhálacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative gabhálacht Vocative a ghabhálacht Genitive gabhálachta Dative gabhálacht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an ghabhálacht Genitive na gabhálachta Dative leis an ngabhálacht don ghabhálacht

Derived terms

• cúlghabhálacht f (“retroactivity”)

Related terms

• gabhálach (“taking, catching; receptive; contagious; gripping, grasping, occupying; possessive, avaricious”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gabhálacht	ghabhálacht	ngabhálacht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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