tréith

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish tréde (“three things; accomplishments (which were usually listed in threes)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʲɾʲeː/

Noun

tréith f (genitive singular tréithe, nominative plural tréithe)

1. trait, characteristic, feature
2. quality, accomplishment

Declension

Declension of tréith (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative tréith tréithe vocative a thréith a thréithe genitive tréithe tréithe dative tréith tréithe forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an tréith na tréithe genitive na tréithe na dtréithe dative leis an tréith don tréith leis na tréithe

Derived terms

• ceanntréith
• tréith cheannasach (“dominant trait”)
• tréithe pearsanta (“personal traits, personality”)
• tréitheach

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of tréith

radical	lenition	eclipsis
tréith	thréith	dtréith

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