ainneart
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ainnert (“great strength, violence”), from nert (“strength, might, power”). By surface analysis, ain- + neart.
Noun
ainneart m (genitive singular ainnirt)
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ainneart | n-ainneart | hainneart | t-ainneart |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ainneart”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ainnert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- aimhneart, aineart
Etymology
From Old Irish ainnert (“great strength, violence”), from nert (“strength, might, power”). By surface analysis, ain- + neart.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɲəɾʃt̪/
Noun
ainneart m (genitive singular ainneirt, no plural)
Derived terms
- ainneartach (“violent; oppressive; overbearing”, adjective)
- ainneartaich (“oppress; gripe, ransack”, verb)
- ainneartair m (“griper; oppressor”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ainneart | n-ainneart | h-ainneart | t-ainneart |
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) “ainneart”, 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), “ainnert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language