naomhaithis

Irish

Etymology

From naomh (“holy, blessed”) +‎ aithis (“slur, reproach; shame, disgrace”).

Noun

naomhaithis f (genitive singular naomhaithise)

profanity, blasphemy

Declension

Declension of naomhaithis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	naomhaithis
Vocative	a naomhaithis
Genitive	naomhaithise
Dative	naomhaithis

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an naomhaithis
Genitive	na naomhaithise
Dative	leis an naomhaithis don naomhaithis

Synonyms

Derived terms

naomhaithiseach (“profane, blasphemous”, adjective)
naomhaithiseoir m (“blasphemer”)

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “naomhaithis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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