eagnaíocht

Irish

Etymology

From eagnaigh (“grow wise, understand”, verb) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix).

Noun

eagnaíocht f (genitive singular eagnaíochta)

1. wisdom, learning
2. sapience; cleverness in debate, wittiness
3. (as verbal noun, ag ~) making clever, witty remarks
4. enlightenment, accomplishment, skill

Declension

Declension of eagnaíocht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative eagnaíocht Vocative a eagnaíocht Genitive eagnaíochta Dative eagnaíocht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an eagnaíocht Genitive na heagnaíochta Dative leis an eagnaíocht don eagnaíocht

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
eagnaíocht	n-eagnaíocht	heagnaíocht	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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