ainnis

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish aindeis (“left; awkward, ungainly; poor, wretched”), from dess (“right-hand; south; right, just; convenient, agreeable”) (modern deas).

Adjective

ainnis (genitive singular masculine ainnis, genitive singular feminine ainnise, plural ainnise, comparative ainnise)

  1. miserable; mean; wretched, afflicted
  2. awkward, ungainly

Declension

Declension of ainnis
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative ainnis ainnis ainnise
vocative ainnis ainnise
genitive ainnise ainnise ainnis
dative ainnis ainnis ainnise
Comparative níos ainnise
Superlative is ainnise

Derived terms

  • ainnise f (“misery; meanness; awkwardness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ainnis
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ainnis n-ainnis hainnis 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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