neamhfholacht

Irish

Etymology

From neamh- (negative prefix) +‎ fuil, fola (“blood”) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix).

Noun

neamhfholacht f (genitive singular neamhfholachta)

1. bloodlessness, (pathology) anaemia

Declension

Declension of neamhfholacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative neamhfholacht Vocative a neamhfholacht Genitive neamhfholachta Dative neamhfholacht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an neamhfholacht Genitive na neamhfholachta Dative leis an neamhfholacht don neamhfholacht

Synonyms

• (anaemia): ainéime f, anaemacht f

Related terms

• anaemach, neamhfholach (“anaemic”, adjective)

References

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