easbhaidh

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈasˠwi/

Noun

easbhaidh f (genitive singular easbhadha, nominative plural easbhadha)

1. Ulster form of easpa (“lack, want, absence”)

Declension

Declension of easbhaidh (irregular)

bare forms case singular plural nominative easbhaidh easbhadha vocative a easbhaidh a easbhadha genitive easbhadha easbhadh dative easbhaidh easbhadha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an easbhaidh na heasbhadha genitive na heasbhadha na n-easbhadh dative leis an easbhaidh don easbhaidh leis na heasbhadha

Mutation

Mutated forms of easbhaidh

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
easbhaidh	n-easbhaidh	heasbhaidh	not applicable

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish esba, espa, from Old Irish esbae, espe (“uselessness, idleness”), from ess- + bae (“good, profit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈes̪vɪ/

Noun

easbhaidh f (genitive singular easbhaidhe, plural easbhaidhean)

1. lack, want, absence, deficiency, deficit

Mutation

Mutation of easbhaidh

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
easbhaidh	n-easbhaidh	h-easbhaidh	t-easbhaidh

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