faillí

See also: failli

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

faillí f (genitive singular faillí, nominative plural faillíocha)

  1. neglect, negligence
    Synonym: neamart
  2. delay, omission

Declension
Declension of faillí

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative faillí faillíocha
Vocative a fhaillí a fhaillíocha
Genitive faillí faillíocha
Dative faillí faillíocha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an fhaillí na faillíocha
Genitive na faillí na bhfaillíocha
Dative leis an bhfaillí

don fhaillí

 leis na faillíocha

Derived terms
  • faillí choiriúil (“criminal negligence”)
  • faillí i ndualgas (“dereliction of duty”)
  • faillí rannpháirteach (“contributory negligence”)
  • mórfhaillí (“gross negligence”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
faillí fhaillí bhfaillí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Further reading
  • Entries containing “faillí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “faillí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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