críonnacht

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From críonna +‎ -acht.

Noun

críonnacht f (genitive singular críonnachta)

  1. prudence
  2. wisdom
    Synonym: eagna
  3. sagacity, sagaciousness
    Synonyms: tuiscint, gaois
  4. discretion (ability to make wise choices or decisions)
    Synonyms: discréid, breithiúnas
  5. shrewdness
  6. thrift, thriftiness
    Synonyms: tíos, barainn

Declension

Declension of críonnacht (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative críonnacht
vocative a chríonnacht
genitive críonnachta
dative críonnacht

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of críonnacht
radical lenition eclipsis
críonnacht chríonnacht gcríonnacht

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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