aithneach

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Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish aithnech (“wise, knowing”), from Old Irish aithgne (“act of knowing, recognising, perceiving; knowledge, recognition, perception”), verbal noun of ad·gnin (“know, recognize; perceive, be aware of, understand”); synchronically, aithne (“recognition; act of recognizing”) or aithin (“know, recognize, identify”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

aithneach (genitive singular masculine aithnigh, genitive singular feminine aithní, plural aithneacha, comparative aithní)

  1. quick to recognize, discerning
  2. knowing, wise

Declension

Declension of aithneach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative aithneach aithneach aithneacha
vocative aithnigh aithneacha
genitive aithní aithneacha aithneach
dative aithneach aithneach;
aithnigh (archaic) 		aithneacha
Comparative níos aithní
Superlative is aithní

Mutation

Mutated forms of aithneach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aithneach n-aithneach haithneach 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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