turaireacht

Irish

Etymology

From Irish turaire (“dry, boring person”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ˠʊɾˠɪɾʲɑxt̪ˠ/

Noun

turaireacht f (genitive singular turaireachta)

  1. The quality of being dry or unfunny; humourlessness.
  2. Lifelessness; stiffness.

Declension

Declension of turaireacht (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative turaireacht
vocative a thuraireacht
genitive turaireachta
dative turaireacht
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an turaireacht
genitive na turaireachta
dative leis an turaireacht
don turaireacht

See also

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