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ainnise

ainnise

Irish

Noun

ainnise f (genitive singular ainnise)

  1. misery; meanness
  2. awkwardness
Declension
Alternative forms
  • aindeise f
  • ainniseacht f
  • ainnisíocht f

Etymology 2

Adjective

ainnise

  1. genitive singular feminine of ainnis
  2. nominative plural of ainnis
  3. vocative plural of ainnis
  4. strong genitive plural of ainnis
  5. dative plural of ainnis
  6. comparative degree of ainnis

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ainnise n-ainnise hainnise unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "ainnise" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • aindeise” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.