aithriúil
Irish
Alternative forms
- aithreamhail (superseded)
- athairiúil
- atharúil
Etymology
From athair (“father”) + -úil.
Adjective
aithriúil (genitive singular masculine aithriúil, genitive singular feminine aithriúla, plural aithriúla, comparative aithriúla)
- fatherly
Declension
Declension of aithriúil
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | aithriúil | aithriúil | aithriúla | |
| Vocative | aithriúil | aithriúla | ||
| Genitive | aithriúla | aithriúla | aithriúil | |
| Dative | aithriúil | aithriúil | aithriúla | |
| Comparative | níos aithriúla | |||
| Superlative | is aithriúla | |||
Derived terms
- mí-aithriúil (“unfatherly”, adjective)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| aithriúil | n-aithriúil | haithriúil | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- “aithremail” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “aiṫreaṁail” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
Further reading
- "aithriúil" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.