mallacht
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish mallacht, from Old Irish maldacht, from Latin maledictiō (“curse, condemnation, slander”). Compare beannacht (“blessing, greeting”), from Old Irish bennacht, from Latin benedictiō.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠəˈl̪ˠɑxt̪ˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠal̪ˠəxt̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠal̪ˠa(x)t̪ˠ/
Noun
mallacht f (genitive singular mallachta, nominative plural mallachtaí)
- curse, malediction
- Synonym: eascaine
- Antonym: beannacht
Declension
Declension of mallacht
Third declension
Bare forms:
| Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- mallachtach
- mallachtach
- mallachtaigh
- mallachtóir
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
mallacht | mhallacht | 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), “mallacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “mallacht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “mallacht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “mallacht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Middle Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish maldacht, borrowed from Latin maledictiō (“curse, condemnation, slander”).
Noun
mallacht f or m
- curse, malediction
Inflection
- Genitive singular: mallachta
Derived terms
- mallachtach
- mallachtaid
Descendants
- Irish: mallacht
- Manx: mollaght
- Scottish Gaelic: mallachd
Mutation
Middle Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
mallacht | mallacht pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “mallacht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language