ainnis
Irish
Alternative forms
- aindeis
- ainniseach
Etymology
From Old Irish aindeis (“left; awkward, ungainly; poor, wretched”), from dess (“right-hand; south; right, just; convenient, agreeable”) (modern deas).
Adjective
ainnis (genitive singular masculine ainnis, genitive singular feminine ainnise, plural ainnise, comparative ainnise)
- miserable; mean; wretched, afflicted
- awkward, ungainly
Declension
Declension of ainnis
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ainnis | ainnis | ainnise | |
| Vocative | ainnis | ainnise | ||
| Genitive | ainnise | ainnise | ainnis | |
| Dative | ainnis | ainnis | ainnise | |
| Comparative | níos ainnise | |||
| Superlative | is ainnise | |||
Derived terms
- ainniseoir m (“miserable, mean, person”)
Related terms
- ainnise f (“misery; meanness; awkwardness”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ainnis | n-ainnis | hainnis | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- "ainnis" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “aindeis” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.