riteacht

riteacht

Irish

Etymology

From rite (“taut, tense”) +‎ -acht.

Noun

riteacht f (genitive singular riteachta)

1. tautness, tenseness
2. sharpness, steepness
3. exposedness, bleakness

Declension

Declension of riteacht

Third declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an riteacht Genitive na riteachta Dative leis an riteacht don riteacht

References

• "riteacht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.