draíocht

Irish

Alternative forms

draíochta

Etymology

From Old Irish druídecht, draídecht f (“secret lore and arts of the druids; (in wider sense) occult science, wizardry”); synchronically, draoi (“druid; wizard, magician; diviner; trickster”) +‎ -acht.

Noun

draíocht f (genitive singular draíochta, nominative plural draíochta)

druidic art, druidism
witchcraft, magic; charm, enchantment

Declension

Declension of draíocht

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	draíocht	draíochta
Vocative	a dhraíocht	a dhraíochta
Genitive	draíochta	draíochta
Dative	draíocht	draíochta

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an draíocht	na draíochta
Genitive	na draíochta	na ndraíochta
Dative	leis an draíocht don draíocht	leis na draíochta

Derived terms

Terms derived from draíocht

briocht draíochta m (“magic spell”)
cealtair dhraíochta f, cochall draíochta m (“magic cloak”)
ceo draíochta m (“magic mist”)
dán draíochta m (“druidic art”)

draíochta druadh f pl (“druidic arts”)
fleasc dhraíochta f, slaitín draíochta m, slat draíochta m (“magic wand”)
geasa droma draíochta f pl (“inviolable magic spells, severe magical taboos; binding spell”)
laindéar draíochta m (“magic lantern”)

le draíocht (“by magic”)
lucht draíochta m (“magicians, enchanters”)
scim dhraíochta f (“magic haze”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
draíocht	dhraíocht	ndraíocht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

"draíocht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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