ainbhiosach
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ainbhios (“ignorance”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ainbhiosach (genitive singular masculine ainbhiosaigh, genitive singular feminine ainbhiosaí, plural ainbhiosacha, comparative ainbhiosaí)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | ainbhiosach | ainbhiosach | ainbhiosacha | |
| vocative | ainbhiosaigh | ainbhiosacha | ||
| genitive | ainbhiosaí | ainbhiosacha | ainbhiosach | |
| dative | ainbhiosach | ainbhiosach; ainbhiosaigh (archaic) |
ainbhiosacha | |
| Comparative | níos ainbhiosaí | |||
| Superlative | is ainbhiosaí | |||
Related terms
[edit]- ainbhiosán m (“ignorant person; ignoramus”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ainbhiosach | n-ainbhiosach | hainbhiosach | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 36
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ainbhiosach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN