ainbheacht

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ainbecht (“uncertain, indefinite”). By surface analysis, ain- (negative prefix) +‎ beacht (“exact, precise”).

Adjective

ainbheacht (genitive singular masculine ainbheacht, genitive singular feminine ainbheaichte, plural ainbheachta, comparative ainbheaichte)

  1. inexact, imprecise

Declension

Declension of ainbheacht
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative ainbheacht ainbheacht ainbheachta;
ainbheachta2
vocative ainbheacht ainbheachta
genitive ainbheaichte ainbheachta ainbheacht
dative ainbheacht;
ainbheacht1 		ainbheacht;
ainbheacht (archaic) 		ainbheachta;
ainbheachta2
Comparative níos ainbheaichte
Superlative is ainbheaichte

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of ainbheacht
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ainbheacht n-ainbheacht hainbheacht 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

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