suáilce

Irish

Alternative forms

• subháilce (superseded)

Etymology

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Noun

suáilce f (genitive singular suáilce, nominative plural suáilcí)

1. virtue

   Synonym: bua

2. pleasure, joy

Declension

Declension of suáilce

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative suáilce suáilcí Vocative a shuáilce a shuáilcí Genitive suáilce suáilcí Dative suáilce suáilcí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an tsuáilce na suáilcí Genitive na suáilce na suáilcí Dative leis an tsuáilce don tsuáilce leis na suáilcí

Derived terms

• eitic suáilcí
• suáilce chairdinéalta, suáilce bhunúsach
• suáilceach
• suáilceas

 

Related terms

• subha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
suáilce	shuáilce after an, tsuáilce	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) “suáilce”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “suáilce”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “suáilce”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024