ainian

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯niɑn/, [ˈɑ̝i̯niɑ̝n]
• Rhymes: -ɑiniɑn
• Hyphenation^(key): ai‧ni‧an

Adverb

ainian

1. Alternative form of ainiaan

Further reading

• “ainian”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνιόν (anión, “(thing) going up”), neuter past participle of ἄνειμι (áneimi, “go up”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) (see ana-) + εἶμι (eîmi, “go”). Compare Manx aneean.

Noun

ainian m (genitive singular ainiain, nominative plural ainiain)

1. (physical chemistry) anion

Declension

Declension of ainian (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative ainian ainiain vocative a ainiain a ainiana genitive ainiain ainian dative ainian ainiain forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-ainian na hainiain genitive an ainiain na n-ainian dative leis an ainian don ainian leis na hainiain

Derived terms

• ainianach (“anionic”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ainian

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ainian	n-ainian	hainian	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) “ainian”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN