neamhláithreacht

Irish

Etymology

From neamh- +‎ láithreacht.

Noun

neamhláithreacht f (genitive singular neamhláithreachta)

1. absence (from work, school, duty)
2. (pathology) absence (type of epilepsy)
3. absenteeism

Declension

Declension of neamhláithreacht

Third declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an neamhláithreacht Genitive na neamhláithreachta Dative leis an neamhláithreacht don neamhláithreacht

Synonyms

• (absence): asláithreacht
• (absenteeism): neamhláithreachas

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamhláithreacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “absence”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• “absenteeism”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024