áiféis

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɑːˈfʲeːʃ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɑːfʲeːʃ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɑːfʲeʃ/

Noun

áiféis f (genitive singular áiféise)

  1. exaggeration, boasting
  2. nonsense
    Synonyms: amaidí, seafóid
  3. drollery

Declension

Declension of áiféis (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative áiféis
vocative a áiféis
genitive áiféise
dative áiféis
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an áiféis
genitive na háiféise
dative leis an áiféis
don áiféis

Derived terms

  • staicín áiféise m (“laughing-stock”)
  • áiféiseach (“exaggerated; ridiculous; droll”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of áiféis
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
áiféis n-áiféis háiféis not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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