aimhleas
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish aimles m (“disadvantage, harm, mischief; evil report, false charge”).
Pronunciation
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈɑvl̠ʲas/, /ˈɑvlas/, /ˈavl̠ʲas/, /ˈavlas/
Noun
aimhleas m (genitive singular aimhleasa or aimhlis)
- harm, detriment; evil
Declension
Declension of aimhleas
Third declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Derived terms
- aimhleasach (“harmful, detrimental; misguided”, adjective)
- aimhleasta (“misguided; wild, unruly”, adjective)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| aimhleas | n-aimhleas | haimhleas | t-aimhleas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aimles”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aiṁleas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 11
- Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 13.
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aimhleas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish aimles m (“disadvantage, harm, mischief; evil report, false charge”).
Noun
aimhleas m (genitive singular aimhleis, no plural)
- harm, bane, ruin, mischief, misfortune
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| aimhleas | n-aimhleas | h-aimhleas | t-aimhleas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “aimhleas”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aimles”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language