consaeit

Irish

Etymology

From Middle English conceyte (“thought, opinion”).

Pronunciation

  • (Aran) IPA(key): /konˠˈsˠeːt̪ˠ/[1]

Noun

consaeit m (genitive singular consaeit)

  1. squeamishness
  2. conceit (overly high self-esteem)

Synonyms

  • (squeamishness): éisealacht
  • (conceit): deismireacht

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of consaeit
radical lenition eclipsis
consaeit chonsaeit gconsaeit

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

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 158

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