amhscarthanach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • amhscarnach

Etymology

Ultimately from the verb scar (“separate”) (compare scaradh oíche is lae "break of day"), though the initial element is obscure.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈausˠkəɾˠn̪ˠəx/

Noun

amhscarthanach f (genitive singular amhscarthanaí)

  1. day-break; first light; twilight

Declension

Declension of amhscarthanach (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative amhscarthanach
vocative a amhscarthanach
genitive amhscarthanaí
dative amhscarthanach
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an amhscarthanach
genitive na hamhscarthanaí
dative leis an amhscarthanach
don amhscarthanach

Mutation

Mutated forms of amhscarthanach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
amhscarthanach n-amhscarthanach hamhscarthanach not applicable

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

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