aineascair

Irish

Alternative forms

• ainsheascair

Etymology

From ain- (negative prefix) +‎ seascair (“cosy, snug; in comfortable circumstances”).

Adjective

aineascair (genitive singular masculine aineascair, genitive singular feminine aineascaire, plural aineascaire, comparative aineascaire)

1. uncomfortable, unsheltered

Declension

Declension of aineascair

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	aineascair	aineascair	aineascaire
vocative	aineascair		aineascaire
genitive		aineascaire	aineascaire	aineascair
dative	aineascair	aineascair	aineascaire
Comparative	níos aineascaire
Superlative	is aineascaire

Derived terms

• aineascaireacht f (“discomfort”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of aineascair

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aineascair	n-aineascair	haineascair	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

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