aeracht

Irish

Alternative forms
  • aerdhacht (obsolete)

Etymology

From aer (“air”) +‎ -acht, formed by analogy with aerach.

Noun

aeracht f (genitive singular aerachta)

  1. airiness, lightness
    Synonym: aeraíl
  2. gaiety
    Synonym: aeraíl
  3. flightiness
    Synonym: aeraíl

Declension
Declension of aeracht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun):

Case Singular
Nominative aeracht
Vocative a aeracht
Genitive aerachta
Dative aeracht

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an aeracht
Genitive na haerachta
Dative leis an aeracht

don aeracht

Derived terms
  • aerach (“airy; gay, lively; flighty”, adjective)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aeracht n-aeracht haeracht not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "aeracht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “aeracht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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