ainnise
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish aindeise (“wretchedness, misery”), from aindeis (compare modern ainnis).
Noun
ainnise f (genitive singular ainnise)
Declension
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Alternative forms
- aindeise
- ainniseacht f
- ainnisíocht f
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
ainnise
- inflection of ainnis (“strange, unfamiliar; apart”):
- genitive singular feminine
- nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
- comparative degree
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ainnise | n-ainnise | hainnise | 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
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ainnise”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “ainnise”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ainnise”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “aindeise”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language