neamhchodladh

Irish

Etymology

From neamh- (negative prefix) +‎ codladh (“sleep”).

Noun

neamhchodladh m (genitive singular neamhchodlata)

  1. sleeplessness, insomnia

Declension

Declension of neamhchodladh (irregular, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative neamhchodladh
vocative a neamhchodladh
genitive neamhchodlata
dative neamhchodladh
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an neamhchodladh
genitive an neamhchodlata
dative leis an neamhchodladh
don neamhchodladh
  • neamhchodlatach (“sleepless, not sleepy”, adjective)

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamhchodladh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • “insomnia”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
  • “sleeplessness”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
  • “wakefulness”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
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