ainteann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish aintenn (“arrogant”), from tend (“strong, firm, hard, severe, vigorous”).

Adjective

ainteann (genitive singular masculine ainteann, genitive singular feminine ainteinne, plural ainteanna, comparative ainteinne)

  1. overweening, arrogant

Declension

Declension of ainteann
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative ainteann ainteann ainteanna;
ainteanna2
vocative ainteann ainteanna
genitive ainteinne ainteanna ainteann
dative ainteann;
ainteann1 		ainteann ainteanna;
ainteanna2
Comparative níos ainteinne
Superlative is ainteinne

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of ainteann
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ainteann n-ainteann hainteann not applicable

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

References

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