neacht

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish necht, from Proto-Celtic *nextī, from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂ (“niece”).

Noun

neacht f (genitive singular neachta, nominative plural neachtanna)

1. niece

Declension

Declension of neacht

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative neacht neachtanna Vocative a neacht a neachtanna Genitive neachta neachtanna Dative neacht neachtanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an neacht na neachtanna Genitive na neachta na neachtanna Dative leis an neacht don neacht leis na neachtanna

Coordinate terms

• (gender): nia
• (age): aint, aintín
• (gender, age): uncail

Further reading

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