rannaíocht

Irish

Alternative forms

• rannaigheacht (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish rannaigecht f (“stanza-making, versifying”).

Noun

rannaíocht f (genitive singular rannaíochta)

1. (poetry) versification; form of verse

Declension

Declension of rannaíocht

Third declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an rannaíocht Genitive na rannaíochta Dative leis an rannaíocht don rannaíocht

Synonyms

• (versification): rannaireacht, véarsaíocht

Related terms

• rann m (“quatrain; stanza, verse”)
• rannaire m (“versifier, rhymer”)
• rannaireacht f (“(act of) composing verses, rhyming; versification”)

References

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “rannaigecht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rannaíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN