achasánaí

Irish

Etymology 1

From achasán (“reproach, insult”) +‎ -aí (suffix used to form agent nouns).

Noun

achasánaí m (genitive singular achasánaí, nominative plural achasánaithe)

1. reproacher, reviler

   Synonym: castóir

Declension

Declension of achasánaí (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative achasánaí achasánaithe vocative a achasánaí a achasánaithe genitive achasánaí achasánaithe dative achasánaí achasánaithe forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-achasánaí na hachasánaithe genitive an achasánaí na n-achasánaithe dative leis an achasánaí don achasánaí leis na hachasánaithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

achasánaí

1. inflection of achasánach (“reproachful, censorious, taunting”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of achasánaí

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
achasánaí	n-achasánaí	hachasánaí	t-achasánaí

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achasánaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN