áiféis
Irish
Alternative forms
- áibhéis
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɑːˈfʲeːʃ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɑːfʲeːʃ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɑːfʲeʃ/
Noun
áiféis f (genitive singular áiféise)
- exaggeration, boasting
- nonsense
- Synonyms: amaidí, seafóid
- drollery
Declension
Declension of áiféis
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- staicín áiféise m (“laughing-stock”)
- áiféiseach (“exaggerated; ridiculous; droll”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
áiféis | n-áiféis | háiféis | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “áibéis”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “áiféis” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “áiféis” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “áiféis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 30