brúidiúlacht

brúidiúlacht

Irish

Alternative forms

• brúidreacht
• brúidemlacht (obsolete)

Etymology

From to brúidiúil (“brutal”) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix). Compare Old Irish brùidealachd.

Noun

brúidiúlacht f (genitive singular brúidiúlachta)

1. brutishness, beastliness, savageness; brutality, bestiality

Declension

Declension of brúidiúlacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative brúidiúlacht Vocative a bhrúidiúlacht Genitive brúidiúlachta Dative brúidiúlacht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an bhrúidiúlacht Genitive na brúidiúlachta Dative leis an mbrúidiúlacht don bhrúidiúlacht

Synonyms

• (brutishness): ainmhíocht f, brútaíocht f

Related terms

• brúid (“brute”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
brúidiúlacht	bhrúidiúlacht	mbrúidiúlacht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• "brúidiúlacht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “brúitemlacht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.