umhlaíocht

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From umhal +‎ -íocht.

Noun

umhlaíocht f (genitive singular umhlaíochta)

  1. obedience, submission
    Synonym: géilleadh
  2. humility
    Synonym: uirísle

Declension

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

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of umhlaíocht
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
umhlaíocht n-umhlaíocht humhlaíocht not applicable

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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