aineolaí

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From ain- (negative prefix) +‎ eolaí (“knowledgeable, well-informed, person; learned man, expert”).

Noun

aineolaí m (genitive singular aineolaí, nominative plural aineolaithe)

  1. ignorant, inexperienced person
Declension
Declension of aineolaí (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative aineolaí aineolaithe
vocative a aineolaí a aineolaithe
genitive aineolaí aineolaithe
dative aineolaí aineolaithe
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an t-aineolaí na haineolaithe
genitive an aineolaí na n-aineolaithe
dative leis an aineolaí
don aineolaí 		leis na haineolaithe
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

aineolaí

  1. inflection of aineolach (“ignorant, uninformed; inexperienced”):
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. comparative degree
Alternative forms

Mutation

Mutated forms of aineolaí
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aineolaí n-aineolaí haineolaí t-aineolaí

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

References

  1. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 297
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 439, page 141

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