ainbhiosach

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ainbhios (“ignorance”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɛnʲəvʲɨ̞sa(x)/[1]

Adjective

ainbhiosach (genitive singular masculine ainbhiosaigh, genitive singular feminine ainbhiosaí, plural ainbhiosacha, comparative ainbhiosaí)

  1. ignorant; stupid

Declension

Declension of ainbhiosach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative ainbhiosach ainbhiosach ainbhiosacha
vocative ainbhiosaigh ainbhiosacha
genitive ainbhiosaí ainbhiosacha ainbhiosach
dative ainbhiosach ainbhiosach;
ainbhiosaigh (archaic) 		ainbhiosacha
Comparative níos ainbhiosaí
Superlative is ainbhiosaí

Mutation

Mutated forms of ainbhiosach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ainbhiosach n-ainbhiosach hainbhiosach not applicable

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 36

Further reading

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