beannaitheacht

Irish

Etymology

From beannaithe (“blessed, holy”) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix).

Noun

beannaitheacht f (genitive singular beannaitheachta)

1. sacredness (of a place)
2. beatitude; saintliness
3. piety; sanctimony

Declension

Declension of beannaitheacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative beannaitheacht Vocative a bheannaitheacht Genitive beannaitheachta Dative beannaitheacht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an bheannaitheacht Genitive na beannaitheachta Dative leis an mbeannaitheacht don bheannaitheacht

Synonyms

• (sacredness): naofacht
• (piety; sanctimony): beannaíocht

References

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