aincheist

Irish

Etymology

From ain- (“bad”) +‎ ceist (“question”).

Noun

aincheist f (genitive singular aincheiste, nominative plural aincheisteanna)

1. dilemma

Declension

Declension of aincheist (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative aincheist aincheisteanna vocative a aincheist a aincheisteanna genitive aincheiste aincheisteanna dative aincheist aincheisteanna forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an aincheist na haincheisteanna genitive na haincheiste na n-aincheisteanna dative leis an aincheist don aincheist leis na haincheisteanna

Mutation

Mutated forms of aincheist

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aincheist	n-aincheist	haincheist	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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aincheist”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aincheist”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “aincheist”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From ain- +‎ ceist.

Noun

aincheist f (genitive singular aincheiste, plural aincheistean)

1. danger, jeopardy, dilemma
2. perplexity, doubt
3. puzzle, riddle

Mutation

Mutation of aincheist

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aincheist	n-aincheist	h-aincheist	t-aincheist

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

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “aincheist”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN