bréagchráifeacht
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bréag- (“false”) + cráifeacht (“devoutness; piety, devotion”).
Noun
[edit]bréagchráifeacht f (genitive singular bréagchráifeachta)
- sanctimony, hypocrisy
- Synonym: bréagchrábhadh
Declension
[edit]Declension of bréagchráifeacht
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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Related terms
[edit]- bréagchráifeach (“sanctimonious”, adjective)
Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bréagchráifeacht | bhréagchráifeacht | mbréagchráifeacht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- “hypocrisy”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024