anacair

Irish

Alternative forms

• anshocair

Etymology 1

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Noun

anacair f (genitive singular anacra, nominative plural anacraí)

1. unevenness
2. unease, discomfort
3. difficulty, distress

Declension

Declension of anacair

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative anacair anacraí Vocative a anacair a anacraí Genitive anacra anacraí Dative anacair anacraí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an anacair na hanacraí Genitive na hanacra na n-anacraí Dative leis an anacair don anacair leis na hanacraí

Synonyms

• anshocracht f

Derived terms

• anacair leapa (“bedsore”)
• anacrach (“distressed; distressing”, adjective)
• anacróir m (“person in distress; wretch”)

Etymology 2

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Adjective

anacair (genitive singular masculine anacair, genitive singular feminine anacra, comparative anacra)

1. uneven, unsteady
2. uneasy, uncomfortable
3. difficult

Declension

Declension of anacair

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	anacair	anacair	anacra
Vocative	anacair		anacra
Genitive		anacra	anacra	anacair
Dative	anacair	anacair	anacra
Comparative	níos anacra
Superlative	is anacra

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
anacair	n-anacair	hanacair	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “anacair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN