lúbaireacht

Irish

Etymology

From lúbaire (“crafty person, twister”) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix).

Noun

lúbaireacht f (genitive singular lúbaireachta)

1. (act of) practising deceit, tricking, prevaricating
2. craftiness, trickery

Declension

Declension of lúbaireacht

Third declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an lúbaireacht Genitive na lúbaireachta Dative leis an lúbaireacht don lúbaireacht

References

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