straitéis

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στρατηγία (stratēgía, “office of general, command, generalship”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “the leader or commander of an army, a general”), from στρατός (stratós, “army”) + ἄγω (ágō, “I lead, I conduct”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /sˠt̪ˠɾˠaˈtʲeːʃ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠt̪ˠɾˠatʲeːʃ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠt̪ˠɾˠatʲeʃ/

Noun

straitéis f (genitive singular straitéise, nominative plural straitéisí)

1. strategy

Declension

Declension of straitéis

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative straitéis straitéisí Vocative a straitéis a straitéisí Genitive straitéise straitéisí Dative straitéis straitéisí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an straitéis na straitéisí Genitive na straitéise na straitéisí Dative leis an straitéis don straitéis leis na straitéisí

Derived terms

• straitéiseach
• straitéisí

 

Further reading

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