beocht

Irish

Alternative forms

beodhacht

Etymology

From beo +‎ -acht.

Noun

beocht f (genitive singular beochta)

animation, life
Synonyms: beodhas, beodhúlacht

Declension

Declension of beocht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun):

Case	Singular
Nominative	beocht
Vocative	a bheocht
Genitive	beochta
Dative	beocht

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an bheocht
Genitive	na beochta
Dative	leis an mbeocht don bheocht

Derived terms

díbheocht

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
beocht	bheocht	mbeocht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “beocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “beocht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “beocht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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