liúntas

Irish

Alternative forms

• allúntas

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

liúntas m (genitive singular liúntais, nominative plural liúntais)

1. allowance

Declension

Declension of liúntais

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative liúntais liúntais Vocative a liúntais a liúntaisa Genitive liúntais liúntais Dative liúntais liúntais

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an liúntais na liúntais Genitive an liúntais na liúntais Dative leis an liúntais don liúntais leis na liúntais

Derived terms

• liúntas ama (“time allowance”)
• liúntas breoiteachta (“sickness allowance”)
• liúntas cothaithe (“maintenance allowance, subsistence allowance”)
• liúntas linbh (“child's allowance”)
• liúntas taistil (“travelling allowance”)

 

Further reading

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