goraíocht
Irish
Etymology
From goraí (“hatching hen; brooding, restless, impatient, person”) + -acht.
Noun
goraíocht f (genitive singular goraíochta)
- brooding, hatching
- broodiness
- restlessness, impatience
- Synonym: goraí
Declension
Declension of goraíocht
Third declension
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
goraíocht | ghoraíocht | ngoraíocht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "goraíocht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.