Aithneach
See also: aithneach
Irish
Etymology
From Aithin (“Athens”) + -ach.
Adjective
Aithneach (genitive singular masculine Aithnigh, genitive singular feminine Aithní, plural Aithneacha, not comparable)
- Athenian
Declension
Declension of Aithneach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Aithneach | Aithneach | Aithneacha | |
Vocative | Aithnigh | Aithneacha | ||
Genitive | Aithní | Aithneacha | Aithneach | |
Dative | Aithneach | Aithneach; Aithnigh (archaic) | Aithneacha | |
Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
Superlative | (not comparable) |
Noun
Aithneach m (genitive singular Aithnigh, nominative plural Aithnigh)
- Athenian
Declension
Declension of Aithneach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Aithneach | nAithneach | hAithneach | tAithneach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "Aithneach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “Aithneach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.