áinsí
See also: ainsi
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish áinsid, a calque of Latin accusātīvus, itself a calque of Ancient Greek αἰτῐᾱτῐκή (aitiātikḗ).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /aːnʲˈʃiː/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈaːn̠ʲʃiː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈæːn̠ʲʃi/
Noun
áinsí m (genitive singular áinsí)
- (grammar, linguistics) accusative (case)
- Synonym: cuspóireach
Declension
Declension of áinsí
Fourth declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- áinsíoch
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
áinsí | n-áinsí | háinsí | 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), “2 áinsid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “áinsí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN