-aí
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ai"
Irish
Etymology 1
From earlier -aidhe, originally the Old Irish accusative and vocative plural ending of d-stem nouns. For example Old Irish arae, plural arada.
Alternative forms
- -aidhe (obsolete)
- -í (slender form)
- -idhe (obsolete slender form)
Suffix
-aí
- Ending of the plural of certain nouns.
- beannacht (“blessing, greeting”) + -aí → beannachtaí
- gnólacht (“commercial firm”) + -aí → gnólachtaí
Etymology 2
From Old Irish -id, from Proto-Celtic *-īti from Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti.
Alternative forms
- -aidhe, -oidhe, -uidhe (obsolete)
- -í (slender form)
- -idhe (obsolete slender form)
Suffix
-aí m
- Agent suffix
- roth (“wheel”) + -aí → rothaí (“cyclist”)
Declension
Declension of -aí
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Derived terms
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