tréith

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish tréde (“three things; accomplishments (which were usually listed in threes)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʲɾʲeː/

Noun

tréith f (genitive singular tréithe, nominative plural tréithe)

1. trait, characteristic
2. quality, accomplishment

Declension

Declension of tréith

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative tréith tréithe Vocative a thréith a thréithe Genitive tréithe tréithe Dative tréith tréithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an tréith na tréithe Genitive na tréithe na dtréithe Dative leis an tréith don tréith leis na tréithe

Derived terms

• ceanntréith
• tréith cheannasach (“dominant trait”)
• tréithe pearsanta (“personal traits, personality”)
• tréitheach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
tréith	thréith	dtréith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.