bailíocht

Irish

Etymology

From bailí (“valid”, verb) +‎ -acht (abstract suffix).

Noun

bailíocht f (genitive singular bailíochta)

1. validity

Declension

Declension of bailíocht (third declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative bailíocht vocative a bhailíocht genitive bailíochta dative bailíocht forms with the definite article case singular nominative an bhailíocht genitive na bailíochta dative leis an mbailíocht don bhailíocht

Antonyms

• neamhbhailíocht

Derived terms

• bailíochtaigh (“validate”, verb)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bailíocht

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bailíocht	bhailíocht	mbailíocht

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

Further reading

• “validity”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bailíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• tearma.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta