áibhéis

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Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

áibhéis f (genitive singular áibhéise)

  1. Ulster form of aibhéis (“abyss”)
Declension
Declension of áibhéis (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative áibhéis
vocative a áibhéis
genitive áibhéise
dative áibhéis
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an áibhéis
genitive na háibhéise
dative leis an áibhéis
don áibhéis

Etymology 2

Noun

áibhéis f (genitive singular áibhéise)

  1. Alternative form of áiféis (“exaggeration”)
Declension
Declension of áibhéis (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative áibhéis
vocative a áibhéis
genitive áibhéise
dative áibhéis
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an áibhéis
genitive na háibhéise
dative leis an áibhéis
don áibhéis

Mutation

Mutated forms of áibhéis
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
áibhéis n-áibhéis háibhéis 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

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 85, page 34

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