aiteas
Irish
Etymology
From ait (“pleasant, likeable; fine, excellent; comical; queer”) + -as (abstract nominal suffix).
Noun
aiteas m (genitive singular aitis)
- pleasantness, fun
- queerness
- feeling of apprehension; queer sensation
Declension
Declension of aiteas
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Synonyms
- (queerness): aisteachas m, aistiúlacht f, aiteacht f, greannmhaireacht f, suaithníocht f
Derived terms
- aiteasach (“pleasant, joyful”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aiteas | n-aiteas | haiteas | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "aiteas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.