-achd

See also: achd

Irish

Suffix

-achd f

1. Obsolete spelling of -acht.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish -acht (compare Irish -acht, Manx -aght, Welsh -iaeth).

Suffix

-achd f

1. Suffix forming a noun or verbal noun from an adjective or another noun
   1. Denoting system of government

      ‎rìgh (“king”) + ‎-achd → ‎rìoghachd (“kingdom”)

   2. Denoting religion

      ‎Crìostaidh (“Christian”) + ‎-achd → ‎Crìosdaidheachd (“Christianity”)

   3. Denoting area

      Gàidhealtachd (“Gaelic-speaking area, Gaeltacht”)

   4. Denoting condition or quality

      ‎saor (“free”) + ‎-achd → ‎saorachd (“freedom”)

      ‎bàrd (“bard, poet”) + ‎-achd → ‎bàrdachd (“poetry”)

      ‎ealanta (“ingenious, expert, clever”) + ‎-achd → ‎ealantachd (“ingenuity, expertness, cleverness”)

      ‎milis (“sweet”) + ‎-achd → ‎mìlseachd (“sweetness”)

      ‎cothrom (“just, equitable”) + ‎-achd → ‎cothromachd (“equality”)

Derived terms

Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -achd