aincheist

Irish

Etymology

From ain- (“bad”) +‎ ceist (“question”).

Noun

aincheist f (genitive singular aincheiste, nominative plural aincheisteanna)

  1. dilemma

Declension

Declension of aincheist (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative aincheist aincheisteanna
vocative a aincheist a aincheisteanna
genitive aincheiste aincheisteanna
dative aincheist aincheisteanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an aincheist na haincheisteanna
genitive na haincheiste na n-aincheisteanna
dative leis an aincheist
don aincheist 		leis na haincheisteanna

Mutation

Mutated forms of aincheist
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aincheist n-aincheist haincheist not applicable

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From ain- +‎ ceist.

Noun

aincheist f (genitive singular aincheiste, plural aincheistean)

  1. danger, jeopardy, dilemma
  2. perplexity, doubt
  3. puzzle, riddle

Mutation

Mutation of aincheist
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aincheist n-aincheist h-aincheist t-aincheist

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

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “aincheist”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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