bealaíocht

Irish

Alternative forms

• bealaitheacht

Etymology

From bealaigh (“to grease”) +‎ -acht.

Noun

bealaíocht f (genitive singular bealaíochta)

1. greasiness

   Synonyms: gréisceacht, smearthacht

2. greasy food
3. condiment

   Synonyms: anlann, tarsann

4. lubricity

Declension

Declension of bealaíocht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative bealaíocht Vocative a bhealaíocht Genitive bealaíochta Dative bealaíocht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an bhealaíocht Genitive na bealaíochta Dative leis an mbealaíocht don bhealaíocht

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bealaíocht	bhealaíocht	mbealaíocht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bealaíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “bealaitheacht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.