neamh-mheisce

Irish

Etymology

From neamh- (negative prefix) +‎ meisce (“drunkenness”).

Noun

neamh-mheisce f (genitive singular neamh-mheisce)

1. sobriety

Declension

Declension of neamh-mheisce (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative neamh-mheisce vocative a neamh-mheisce genitive neamh-mheisce dative neamh-mheisce forms with the definite article case singular nominative an neamh-mheisce genitive na neamh-mheisce dative leis an neamh-mheisce don neamh-mheisce

Related terms

• neamh-mheisciúil (“non-intoxicating; sober”)

References

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