riachtanas

Irish

From Middle Irish ríachtanus.

(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠeːxt̪ˠənˠəsˠ/, (older) /ˈɾˠɤːxt̪ˠənˠəsˠ/; /ˈɾˠiːxt̪ˠənˠəsˠ/, (older) /ˈɾˠɯːxt̪ˠənˠəsˠ/[1]

riachtanas m (genitive singular riachtanais, nominative plural riachtanais)

need (something required), necessity (something necessary)
Synonyms: feidhm, gá, gátar
want (something needed or desired)

Declension of riachtanas

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an riachtanas	na riachtanais
Genitive	an riachtanais	na riachtanas
Dative	leis an riachtanas don riachtanas	leis na riachtanais

“riachtanas”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ríachtanas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “riaċtanas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 568
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “riachtanas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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