ainneoin

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish aindeóin (unwillingness) (from an- (un-) + deóin (willingness)).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /əˈnʲoːnʲ/, [əˈnʲõːi̯nʲ]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈan̠ʲoːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈan̠ʲɔnʲ/

Noun

ainneoin

  1. only used as a preposition and in certain phrases; see Derived terms below

Preposition

ainneoin (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

  1. in spite of, notwithstanding

Derived terms

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