ábaltacht

Irish

Etymology

From ábalta (able) +‎ -acht.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɑːbˠəl̪ˠt̪ˠəxt̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈaːbˠəl̪ˠt̪ˠaxt̪ˠ/

Noun

ábaltacht f (genitive singular ábaltachta, nominative plural ábaltachtaí)

  1. ability, strength
    Synonyms: acmhainneacht, cumas
  2. capability
    Synonyms: acmhainn, cumas

Declension

Declension of ábaltacht (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative ábaltacht ábaltachtaí
vocative a ábaltacht a ábaltachtaí
genitive ábaltachta ábaltachtaí
dative ábaltacht ábaltachtaí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an ábaltacht na hábaltachtaí
genitive na hábaltachta na n-ábaltachtaí
dative leis an ábaltacht
don ábaltacht
leis na hábaltachtaí

Mutation

Mutated forms of ábaltacht
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ábaltacht n-ábaltacht hábaltacht not applicable

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

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