againn

Irish

Alternative forms

’ainn

Etymology

From Middle Irish ocainn, acainn, ocaind, from Old Irish ocunn.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): (Waterford) /əˈɡiɲ/^[1], (Cork) /əˈɡuɲ/^[2], (Kerry) /əˈɡɪnʲ/, /əˈɣɪnʲ/^[3]
(Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈaɡən̠ʲ/, /æn̠ʲ/^[4], (Cois Fharraige) [ˈaːɡən̠ʲ], [æːn̠ʲ]^[5], (Aran) /aːn̠ʲ/^[4]
(Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈaɡin̠ʲ/, /ˈuɡin̠ʲ/, /ˈoɡin̠ʲ/^[6], /əɡin̠ʲ/^[7]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʌɡin̠ʲ/^[8], /əɡin̠ʲ/^[9]; /ˈɛjən̠ʲ/, /ˈejən̠ʲ/^[8]

Pronoun

againn (emphatic againne)

first-person plural of ag: at us

References

^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 369, page 78
^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 77, page 22; reprinted 1988
^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, § 107, page 94
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 88
^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 298, page 141
^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 571, pages 202–3
^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 406.29, page 104
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 505, page 196; reprinted 1979
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 113, page 44

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish ocainn, from Old Irish ocunn. Cognates include Irish againn and Manx ain.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈakɪɲ/
(Skye) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɪɲ/
(Argyll) IPA^(key): /aɲ/
(Perthshire) IPA^(key): /ˈaɣɪɲ/
Hyphenation: a‧gainn

Pronoun

againn

first-person plural of aig: at us
Tha bàta againn. ― We have a boat. (literally, “A boat is at us.”)

Inflection

Personal inflection of *aig*
	Person:		simple	emphatic
singular	first		agam	agamsa
	second		agad	agadsa
	third	m	aige	aigesan
	third	f	aice	aicese

plural	first		againn	againne
	second		agaibh	agaibhse
	third		aca	acasan

References

Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “oc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

[1] Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 369, page 78

[2] Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 77, page 22; reprinted 1988

[3] Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, § 107, page 94

[FinckII88-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 88

[5] Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 298, page 141

[6] Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 571, pages 202–3

[7] Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 406.29, page 104

[Teelin505-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 505, page 196; reprinted 1979

[9] Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 113, page 44

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