ainsín

See also: ainsin

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

ainsín f (genitive singular ainsín, nominative plural ainsíní)

1. darling

Declension

Declension of ainsín (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative ainsín ainsíní vocative a ainsín a ainsíní genitive ainsín ainsíní dative ainsín ainsíní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-ainsín na hainsíní genitive an ainsín na n-ainsíní dative leis an ainsín don ainsín leis na hainsíní

Mutation

Mutated forms of ainsín

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