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Aithneach
Aithneach
Irish
Adjective
Aithneach (genitive singular masculine Aithnigh, plural Aithneacha)
Declension
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Aithneach | Aithneach¹ | Aithneacha³ | |
| Vocative | Aithnigh¹ | Aithneach¹ | Aithneacha | |
| Genitive | Aithnigh¹ | Aithní (obsolete) Aithnighe |
Aithneacha | Aithneach |
| Dative | Aithneach² | Aithneach¹ (archaic) Aithnigh¹ |
Aithneacha³ | |
| Comparative | Aithní (obsolete) Aithnighe |
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¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun
Aithneach m (genitive singular Aithnigh, nominative plural Aithnigh)
Declension
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Aithneach | nAithneach | hAithneach | tAithneach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- "Aithneach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
aithneach
aithneach
Irish
Adjective
aithneach (genitive singular masculine aithnigh, genitive singular feminine aithní, plural aithneacha, comparative aithní)
- quick to recognize, discerning
- knowing, wise
Declension
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | aithneach | aithneach¹ | aithneacha³ | |
| Vocative | aithnigh¹ | aithneach¹ | aithneacha | |
| Genitive | aithnigh¹ | aithní (obsolete) aithnighe |
aithneacha | aithneach |
| Dative | aithneach² | aithneach¹ (archaic) aithnigh¹ |
aithneacha³ | |
| Comparative | aithní (obsolete) aithnighe |
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¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| aithneach | n-aithneach | haithneach | t-aithneach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- "aithneach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “aithnech” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.