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ainmhín
ainmhín
Irish
Adjective
ainmhín (genitive singular feminine ainmhíne, plural ainmhíne, comparative ainmhíne)
Declension
Declension of ainmhín
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ainmhín | ainmhín¹ | ainmhíne³ | |
| Vocative | ainmhín¹ | ainmhín¹ | ainmhíne | |
| Genitive | ainmhín¹ | ainmhíne | ainmhíne | ainmhín |
| Dative | ainmhín² | ainmhín¹ | ainmhíne³ | |
| Comparative | ainmhíne | |||
¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ainmhín | n-ainmhín | hainmhín | t-ainmhín |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- "ainmhín" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “ainmín” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.