nósúlacht

Irish

Etymology

From nósúil +‎ -acht.

Noun

nósúlacht f (genitive singular nósúlachta)

customariness, formality, politeness
Synonym: nósmhaireacht
particularity, fastidiousness
mannerism

Declension

Declension of nósúlacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun):

Case	Singular
Nominative	nósúlacht
Vocative	a nósúlacht
Genitive	nósúlachta
Dative	nósúlacht

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an nósúlacht
Genitive	na nósúlachta
Dative	leis an nósúlacht don nósúlacht

Further reading

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

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