neamhinniúlacht

Irish

Etymology

From neamh- (negative prefix) +‎ inniúlacht (“ability, competence, capacity”).

Noun

neamhinniúlacht f (genitive singular neamhinniúlachta)

1. inability, incompetence

Declension

Declension of neamhinniúlacht (third declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative neamhinniúlacht vocative a neamhinniúlacht genitive neamhinniúlachta dative neamhinniúlacht forms with the definite article case singular nominative an neamhinniúlacht genitive na neamhinniúlachta dative leis an neamhinniúlacht don neamhinniúlacht

Synonyms

• neamhfhulangacht

Antonyms

• inniúlacht (“ability, competence, capacity”)

Related terms

• neamhinniúil (“incompetent”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamhinniúlacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “incapacity”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• “incompetence”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• “unfitness”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024