ainfhíor

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Irish

Etymology

From ain- (negative prefix) +‎ fíor (“true”).

Adjective

ainfhíor (genitive singular masculine ainfhír, genitive singular feminine ainfhíre, plural ainfhíora, comparative ainfhíre)

  1. untrue

Declension

Declension of ainfhíor
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative ainfhíor ainfhíor ainfhíora;
ainfhíora2
vocative ainfhír ainfhíora
genitive ainfhíre ainfhíora ainfhíor
dative ainfhíor;
ainfhíor1 		ainfhíor;
ainfhír (archaic) 		ainfhíora;
ainfhíora2
Comparative níos ainfhíre
Superlative is ainfhíre

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of ainfhíor
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ainfhíor n-ainfhíor hainfhíor 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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