riocht

See also: ríocht

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish richt (“form, guise”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸrixtus (cognate with Welsh rhith), from Proto-Indo-European *prep-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɾˠʊxt̪ˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠɨ̞xt̪ˠ/

Noun

riocht m (genitive singular reachta, nominative plural riochtaí)

Declension

Declension of riocht

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	riocht	riochtaí
Vocative	a riocht	a riochtaí
Genitive	reachta	riochtaí
Dative	riocht	riochtaí

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an riocht	na riochtaí
Genitive	an reachta	na riochtaí
Dative	leis an riocht don riocht	leis na riochtaí

Synonyms

(shape, form): cló
(state): staid
(condition):
- (physical, medical, etc.): bail
- (situation, circumstances): cúinse, cuma, dáil, staid, toisc

Derived terms

Further reading

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “richt”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “riocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “riocht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “riocht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 39

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