spárálacht

Irish

Etymology

From spáráil (“spare”) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix).

Noun

spárálacht f (genitive singular spárálachta)

1. sparingness, frugality

Declension

Declension of spárálacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative spárálacht Vocative a spárálacht Genitive spárálachta Dative spárálacht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an spárálacht Genitive na spárálachta Dative leis an spárálacht don spárálacht

Related terms

• spárálaí m (“sparing, frugal, person”)
• spárálach (“sparing, frugal”, adjective)

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “spárálacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN