ainleog

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See also: áinleog

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

ainleog f (genitive singular ainleoige, nominative plural ainleoga)

  1. constriction, constricting force
  2. (botany, horticulture) convolvulus
    Synonym: ialus
Declension
Declension of ainleog (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative ainleog ainleoga
vocative a ainleog a ainleoga
genitive ainleoige ainleog
dative ainleog
ainleoig (archaic, dialectal)
ainleoga
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an ainleog na hainleoga
genitive na hainleoige na n-ainleog
dative leis an ainleog
leis an ainleoig (archaic, dialectal)
don ainleog
don ainleoig (archaic, dialectal)
leis na hainleoga

Etymology 2

Noun

ainleog f (genitive singular ainleoige, nominative plural ainleoga)

  1. Alternative form of ainle (cross, peevish, person; querulous child, crybaby)
Declension
Declension of ainleog (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative ainleog ainleoga
vocative a ainleog a ainleoga
genitive ainleoige ainleog
dative ainleog
ainleoig (archaic, dialectal)
ainleoga
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an ainleog na hainleoga
genitive na hainleoige na n-ainleog
dative leis an ainleog
leis an ainleoig (archaic, dialectal)
don ainleog
don ainleoig (archaic, dialectal)
leis na hainleoga

Mutation

Mutated forms of ainleog
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ainleog n-ainleog hainleog not applicable

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

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