ainís

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ainís. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ainís, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ainís in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ainís you have here. The definition of the word ainís will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofainís, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Irish

Etymology

From Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison).

Noun

ainís f (genitive singular ainíse)

  1. anise
  2. (colloquial) caraway

Declension

Declension of ainís (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative ainís
vocative a ainís
genitive ainíse
dative ainís
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an ainís
genitive na hainíse
dative leis an ainís
don ainís

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of ainís
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ainís n-ainís hainís not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia