barraíocht

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

barraíocht f (genitive singular barraíochta)

1. excess
2. (as verbal noun, ag ~)
   1. to best (someone)
   2. to judge (the weather)

Declension

Declension of barraíocht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative barraíocht Vocative a bharraíocht Genitive barraíochta Dative barraíocht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an bharraíocht Genitive na barraíochta Dative leis an mbarraíocht don bharraíocht

References

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