ainriochtach
Irish
Alternative forms
- anrachtach
Etymology
From ainriocht (“evil state; wretched condition”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
ainriochtach (genitive singular masculine ainriochtaigh, genitive singular feminine ainriochtaí, plural ainriochtacha, comparative ainriochtaí)
- in a sorry plight; dilapidated
Declension
Declension of ainriochtach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ainriochtach | ainriochtach | ainriochtacha | |
| Vocative | ainriochtaigh | ainriochtacha | ||
| Genitive | ainriochtaí | ainriochtacha | ainriochtach | |
| Dative | ainriochtach | ainriochtach; ainriochtaigh (archaic) | ainriochtacha | |
| Comparative | níos ainriochtaí | |||
| Superlative | is ainriochtaí | |||
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ainriochtach | n-ainriochtach | hainriochtach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "ainriochtach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.