ainbheart
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ainbert (“evil deed”). By surface analysis, ain- + beart (“maneuver”).
Noun
ainbheart m (genitive singular ainbhirt, nominative plural ainbhearta)
Declension
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Derived terms
- ainbheartach m (“evil-doer”)
- ainbheartach (“evil-doing”, adjective)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ainbheart | n-ainbheart | hainbheart | t-ainbheart |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ainbheart”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ainbert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish ainbert (“evil deed”), synchronically ain- (“un-”) + beart (“deed”).
Noun
ainbheart f (genitive singular ainbheirt)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ainbheart | n-ainbheart | h-ainbheart | t-ainbheart |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “ainbheart”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ainbert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language