-achd

See also: achd

Irish

Suffix

-achd

  1. Obsolete spelling of -acht

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish -acht (compare Irish -acht, Manx -aght, Welsh -iaeth).

Suffix

-achd f

  1. Denoting system of government
    ‎rìgh (“king”) + ‎-achd → ‎rìoghachd (“kingdom”)
  2. Denoting religion
    ‎Crìostaidh (“Christian”) + ‎-achd → ‎Crìosdaidheachd (“Christianity”)
  3. Denoting area
    Gàidhealtachd (“Gaelic-speaking area, Gaeltacht”)
  4. Denoting condition or quality
    ‎saor (“free”) + ‎-achd → ‎saorachd (“freedom”)
    ‎bàrd (“bard, poet”) + ‎-achd → ‎bàrdachd (“poetry”)
    ‎ealanta (“ingenious, expert, clever”) + ‎-achd → ‎ealantachd (“ingenuity, expertness, cleverness”)
    ‎milis (“sweet”) + ‎-achd → ‎mìlseachd (“sweetness”)
    ‎cothrom (“just, equitable”) + ‎-achd → ‎cothromachd (“equality”)

Derived terms
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