Irish
Etymology
From adhain + -t.
Noun
adhaint f (genitive singular adhainte)
- verbal noun of adhain
- inflammation
- ignition
Declension
Declension of adhaint (second declension, no plural)
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Derived terms
- adhainteoir m (“igniter”)
- corna adhainte (“ignition coil”)
- loiceadh adhainte (“misfiring (of engine)”)
- luamhán adhainte (“ignition lever”)
- rialaitheoir adhainte (“ignition control”)
- úim adhainte (“ignition harness”)
Mutation
Mutated forms of adhaint
radical |
eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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adhaint
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n-adhaint
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hadhaint
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not applicable
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “adhaint”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “adhaint”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “adhaint”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025