breacaireacht

Irish

Alternative forms

• breacadóireacht

Etymology

From breacaire (“carver, engraver; quern-picker; engraving tool; scrivener, scribbler”) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix).

Noun

breacaireacht f (genitive singular breacaireachta)

1. variegation, checkering
2. carving, engraving
3. scribbling, doodling
4. fair amount, smattering

Declension

Declension of breacaireacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative breacaireacht Vocative a bhreacaireacht Genitive breacaireachta Dative breacaireacht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an bhreacaireacht Genitive na breacaireachta Dative leis an mbreacaireacht don bhreacaireacht

References

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