Áise

See also: aise, aisé, Äise, and -aise

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀσῐ́ᾱ (Asíā), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja /⁠aswiyā⁠/, “Aššuwan”).

Proper noun

An Áise f (genitive Na hÁise)

1. Asia (a continent)

Declension

Declension of Áise (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Áise vocative a Áise genitive Áise dative Áise forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Áise genitive na hÁise dative leis an Áise don Áise

Derived terms

• Áiseach (“Asian”, adjective)
• Áiseach m (“Asian”)
• An Áise Bheag (“Asia Minor”)
• An Eoráise (“Eurasia”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of Áise

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Áise	nÁise	hÁise	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

• “Asia”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Áise”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm