ridireacht

Irish

Etymology

From ridire (“knight”) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix).

Noun

ridireacht f (genitive singular ridireachta)

knighthood; chivalry

Declension

Declension of ridireacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun):

Case	Singular
Nominative	ridireacht
Vocative	a ridireacht
Genitive	ridireachta
Dative	ridireacht

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an ridireacht
Genitive	na ridireachta
Dative	leis an ridireacht don ridireacht

Derived terms

ord ridireachta (“order of knighthood”)
ribín ridireachta (“cordon”)
ridireacht fáin (“knight-errantry”)
scéal ridireachta (“tale of chivalry, romance”)

Further reading

"ridireacht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “ridireacht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “ridireacht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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