aildéad

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

aildéad m (genitive singular aildéid, nominative plural aildéid)

1. (organic chemistry) aldehyde

Declension

Declension of aildéad (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative aildéad aildéid vocative a aildéid a aildéada genitive aildéid aildéad dative aildéad aildéid forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-aildéad na haildéid genitive an aildéid na n-aildéad dative leis an aildéad don aildéad leis na haildéid

Derived terms

• aicéataildéad (“acetaldehyde”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of aildéad

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aildéad	n-aildéad	haildéad	t-aildéad

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) “aildéad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aildéad”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “aildéad”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024