reithíocht

reithíocht

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish reithid (“tups (of rams)”).

Noun

reithíocht f (genitive singular reithíochta)

1. (act of) rutting
2. heat (in sheep, goat)

Declension

Declension of reithíocht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative reithíocht Vocative a reithíocht Genitive reithíochta Dative reithíocht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an reithíocht Genitive na reithíochta Dative leis an reithíocht don reithíocht

Synonyms

• (heat): reith, reitheadh, imreas

References

• "reithíocht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “reithid”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN