mallacht

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish mallacht, from Old Irish maldacht, from Latin maledictiō (curse, condemnation, slander). Compare beannacht (blessing, greeting), from Old Irish bennacht, from Latin benedictiō.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠəˈl̪ˠɑxt̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠal̪ˠəxt̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠal̪ˠa(x)t̪ˠ/

Noun

mallacht f (genitive singular mallachta, nominative plural mallachtaí)

  1. curse, malediction
    Synonym: eascaine
    Antonym: beannacht

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
mallacht mhallacht not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish maldacht, borrowed from Latin maledictiō (curse, condemnation, slander).

Noun

mallacht f or m

  1. curse, malediction

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: mallacht
  • Manx: mollaght
  • Scottish Gaelic: mallachd

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
mallachtmallacht
pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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