cairéalacht
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From cairéal (“quarry”) + -acht.
Noun
cairéalacht f (genitive singular cairéalachta)
- (act of) quarrying
Declension
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Related terms
- cairéalaí m (“quarryman”)
- cairéalaigh (“quarry”, verb)
- cloch chairéil f (“quarry-stone”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| cairéalacht | chairéalacht | gcairéalacht |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cairéalacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN