tíolacadh

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish tidlacad, an adaptation under the influence of the verbal noun suffix -ad (modern -adh) of tidlacan, which was dissimilated and metathesized from Old Irish tindnacol. Doublet of tionlacan.

Alternative forms

• tiodhlac, tiodhlacadh, tiodhlacan, tiodhlaic, tiodhlaiceadh, tiodhnacal, tiodhnaiceadh, tíolaic, tíolaiceadh, tionnacal

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈtʲiəl̪ˠəkə/

Noun

tíolacadh m (genitive singular tíolactha, nominative plural tíolacthaí)

1. verbal noun of tíolaic
2. gift (especially a divine one)

   seacht dtíolacthaí an Spioraid Naoimh ― the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit

3. (law) conveyance (instrument transferring title)
4. (law) grant (transfer of property by deed or writing)
5. talent, gift

   Synonyms: bua, tallann

6. dedication (note prefixed to a work of art)

Declension

Declension of tíolacadh

Irregular

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative tíolacadh tíolacthaí Vocative a thíolacadh a thíolacthaí Genitive tíolactha tíolacthaí Dative tíolacadh tíolacthaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an tíolacadh na tíolacthaí Genitive an tíolactha na dtíolacthaí Dative leis an tíolacadh don tíolacadh leis na tíolacthaí

Further reading

• “tíolacadh”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “tindnacol”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “tíolacadh”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page tioḋlacaḋ
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tíolacadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 79

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tíolacadh

1. inflection of tíolaic:
   1. autonomous past indicative
   2. third-person singular imperative

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
tíolacadh	thíolacadh	dtíolacadh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.