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ríocht

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See also: riocht

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish rígdacht (compare Scottish Gaelic rìoghachd). By surface analysis, +‎ -acht.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ríocht f (genitive singular ríochta, nominative plural ríochtaí)

  1. kingdom
  2. (law) realm
    Synonym: flaitheas
  3. (biology, taxonomy) kingdom

Declension

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Declension of ríocht (third declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative ríocht ríochtaí
vocative a ríocht a ríochtaí
genitive ríochta ríochtaí
dative ríocht ríochtaí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an ríocht na ríochtaí
genitive na ríochta na ríochtaí
dative leis an ríocht
don ríocht
leis na ríochtaí

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 52

Further reading

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