aiceann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish aiccend, from Latin accentus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈacən̪ˠ/

Noun

aiceann m (genitive singular aicinn, nominative plural aicinn)

  1. (phonology) accent, stress
    Synonym: béim
  2. (music, typography) accent

Declension

Declension of aiceann (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative aiceann aicinn
vocative a aicinn a aiceanna
genitive aicinn aiceann
dative aiceann aicinn
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an t-aiceann na haicinn
genitive an aicinn na n-aiceann
dative leis an aiceann
don aiceann 		leis na haicinn

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of aiceann
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aiceann n-aiceann haiceann t-aiceann

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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