neamhláithreacht

Irish

Etymology

From neamh- +‎ láithreacht.

Noun

neamhláithreacht f (genitive singular neamhláithreachta)

absence (from work, school, duty)
(pathology) absence (type of epilepsy)
absenteeism

Declension

Declension of neamhláithreacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun):

Case	Singular
Nominative	neamhláithreacht
Vocative	a neamhláithreacht
Genitive	neamhláithreachta
Dative	neamhláithreacht

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an neamhláithreacht
Genitive	na neamhláithreachta
Dative	leis an neamhláithreacht don neamhláithreacht

Synonyms

(absence): asláithreacht
(absenteeism): neamhláithreachas

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamhláithreacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
“absence”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
“absenteeism”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024

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