ainriocht
Irish
Alternative forms
- ainreacht, anracht
Etymology
From ain- (“bad, unnatural”) + riocht (“form, shape, guise; state, condition, plight; capacity, capability”).
Noun
ainriocht m (genitive singular ainreachta, nominative plural ainriochtaí)
- evil state; wretched condition
- mistaken appearance
Declension
Declension of ainriocht
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- ainriochtach (“in a sorry plight; dilapidated”, adjective)
- ainriochtán m (“sorry-looking creature; miserly person”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ainriocht | n-ainriocht | hainriocht | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ainriocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “ainriocht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ainriocht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.