alfraitsíocht

Irish

Alternative forms

• alfraitseacht

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare alfraits f (“rascal; scoundrel”).

Noun

alfraitsíocht f (genitive singular alfraitsíochta)

1. rascality

   Synonyms: bithiúntas, díolúnas, rascalacht

Declension

Declension of alfraitsíocht (third declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative alfraitsíocht vocative a alfraitsíocht genitive alfraitsíochta dative alfraitsíocht forms with the definite article case singular nominative an alfraitsíocht genitive na halfraitsíochta dative leis an alfraitsíocht don alfraitsíocht

Mutation

Mutated forms of alfraitsíocht

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
alfraitsíocht	n-alfraitsíocht	halfraitsíocht	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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