sibhialtacht

Irish

Alternative forms

• síbhéaltacht

Etymology

From sibhialta (“civil”) +‎ -acht (compare Scottish Gaelic sìobhaltachd).

Noun

sibhialtacht f (genitive singular sibhialtachta)

1. civilization
2. civility

Declension

Declension of sibhialtacht

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative sibhialtacht si{{{4}}} Vocative a shibhialtacht a shi{{{4}}} Genitive sibhialtachta si{{{4}}} Dative sibhialtacht si{{{4}}}

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an tsibhialtacht na si{{{4}}} Genitive na sibhialtachta na si{{{4}}} Dative leis an tsibhialtacht don tsibhialtacht leis na si{{{4}}}

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
sibhialtacht	shibhialtacht after an, tsibhialtacht	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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