aifir

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Irish aithber (act of rebuking, blaming; blame, rebuke, reproach) (compare modern aifear).

Verb

aifir (present analytic aifríonn, future analytic aifreoidh, verbal noun aifirt, past participle aifeartha)

  1. (transitive) rebuke, reproach; punish

Conjugation

  • Alternative verbal noun: aifear

Mutation

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

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