scolaíocht

Irish

Etymology 1

scolaí (“schoolman, scholastic”) +‎ -acht

Noun

scolaíocht f (genitive singular scolaíochta)

1. schooling, school education

Declension

Declension of scolaíocht

Third declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an scolaíocht Genitive na scolaíochta Dative leis an scolaíocht don scolaíocht

Derived terms

• ollscolaíocht f (“university education”)
• réamhscolaíocht f (“preschooling”)

Etymology 2

scolaí (“crier, shouter, bellower”) +‎ -acht

Noun

scolaíocht f (genitive singular scolaíochta)

1. (act of) calling, shouting, singing snatches of songs

Declension

Declension of scolaíocht

Third declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an scolaíocht Genitive na scolaíochta Dative leis an scolaíocht don scolaíocht