alfraits

Irish

Etymology

Possibly from Welsh arblas (“crossbow”), from Middle English arblast, arbalest.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

alfraits f (genitive singular alfraitse, nominative plural alfraitsí)

  1. rascal; scoundrel, reprobate
    Synonyms: anchúinse, bithiúnach
  2. energumen
    Synonym: ainscian

Declension

Declension of alfraits (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative alfraits alfraitsí
vocative a alfraits a alfraitsí
genitive alfraitse alfraitsí
dative alfraits alfraitsí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an alfraits na halfraitsí
genitive na halfraitse na n-alfraitsí
dative leis an alfraits
don alfraits 		leis na halfraitsí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of alfraits
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
alfraits n-alfraits halfraits 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

  1. ^ Ó Máille, T. S. (1966) “Three welsh loans in Modern Irish.”, in Studia Celtica‎[1], volume 1, number 32, pages 33–34
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 91, page 50

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