From ain- (“very”) + fiosrach (“inquiring, inquisitive”).
ainfhiosrach (genitive singular masculine ainfhiosraigh, genitive singular feminine ainfhiosraí, plural ainfhiosracha, comparative ainfhiosraí)
| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | ainfhiosrach | ainfhiosrach | ainfhiosracha | |
| vocative | ainfhiosraigh | ainfhiosracha | ||
| genitive | ainfhiosraí | ainfhiosracha | ainfhiosrach | |
| dative | ainfhiosrach | ainfhiosrach; ainfhiosraigh (archaic) |
ainfhiosracha | |
| Comparative | níos ainfhiosraí | |||
| Superlative | is ainfhiosraí | |||
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ainfhiosrach | n-ainfhiosrach | hainfhiosrach | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
ainfhiosrach (comparative ainfhiosraiche)
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ainfhiosrach | n-ainfhiosrach | h-ainfhiosrach | t-ainfhiosrach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.