faillí

See also: failli

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

faillí f (genitive singular faillí, nominative plural faillíocha)

1. neglect, negligence

   Synonym: neamart

2. delay, omission

Declension

Declension of faillí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative faillí faillíocha Vocative a fhaillí a fhaillíocha Genitive faillí faillíocha Dative faillí faillíocha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fhaillí na faillíocha Genitive na faillí na bhfaillíocha Dative leis an bhfaillí don fhaillí leis na faillíocha

Derived terms

• faillí choiriúil (“criminal negligence”)
• faillí i ndualgas (“dereliction of duty”)
• faillí rannpháirteach (“contributory negligence”)
• mórfhaillí (“gross negligence”)

 

Related terms

• faill
• failléan
• failligh
• faillitheach
• faillitheacht
• faillitheoir

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
faillí	fhaillí	bhfaillí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “faillí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “faillí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “faillí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024