aithreachas
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish aithrechus (“repentance; regret”), from aithrech (compare modern aithríoch (“penitent”)).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈahəɾʲəxəsˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈæhɾʲaxəsˠ/
Noun
aithreachas m (genitive singular aithreachais)
- repentance, regret
- Ní bheidh aithreachas ort faoi! ― You won't regret it!
Declension
Declension of aithreachas
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| aithreachas | n-aithreachas | haithreachas | t-aithreachas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aithreachas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aithrechus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aiṫreaċas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 22
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 32
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish aithrechus (“repentance; regret”), from aithrech (compare modern aithreach (“penitent, sorry; giving cause for regret”)).
Noun
aithreachas m (genitive singular aithreachais, no plural)
- repentance, penitence, regret
Derived terms
- neo-aithreachas m (“impenitence, obduracy, hardness of heart”)
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “aithreachas”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aithrechus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language