giallacht
See also: gíallacht
Irish
editAlternative forms
edit- giallachas m
- giallaí f
- giallaíocht f
- giallas m
Etymology
editFrom Middle Irish gíallacht (“hostageship, captivity”), from gíall (“human pledge, hostage”).
Noun
editgiallacht f (genitive singular giallachta)
Declension
editDeclension of giallacht
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
editMutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
giallacht | ghiallacht | ngiallacht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “giallacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN