anfa

anfa

Irish

Alternative forms

• ainbhthe
• ainbhthine
• ainfe
• anaithe

Etymology

From Old Irish anbod, anfud (“tempest, storm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈanˠəfˠə/

Noun

anfa m or f (genitive singular anfa, nominative plural anfaí)

1. storm, tempest
2. stress, terror

Declension

Declension of anfa

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative anfa anfaí Vocative a anfa a anfaí Genitive anfa anfaí Dative anfa anfaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-anfa na hanfaí Genitive an anfa na n-anfaí Dative leis an anfa don anfa leis na hanfaí

Declension of anfa

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative anfa anfaí Vocative a anfa a anfaí Genitive anfa anfaí Dative anfa anfaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an anfa na hanfaí Genitive na hanfa na n-anfaí Dative leis an anfa don anfa leis na hanfaí

Synonyms

• (storm): doineann, stoirm

Derived terms

• anfach (“stormy, rough, tempestuous”, adjective)
• anfacht f (“storminess”)
• anfúil (“terrified; stormy, rough, tempestuous”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
anfa	n-anfa	hanfa	t-anfa
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• “anfud” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Further reading

• "anfa" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “storm” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• “tempest” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.