dánacht

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dánacht (“boldness”). Equivalent to dána +‎ -acht.

Noun

dánacht f (genitive singular dánachta)

  1. boldness, daring
  2. audacity, effrontery

Declension

Declension of dánacht (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative dánacht
vocative a dhánacht
genitive dánachta
dative dánacht
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an dánacht
genitive na dánachta
dative leis an dánacht
don dánacht

Mutation

Mutated forms of dánacht
radical lenition eclipsis
dánacht dhánacht ndánacht

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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