aeráid

Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *aɸer-iɸo-s. Compare aer (“air”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /eːˈɾˠɑːdʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈeːɾˠɑːdʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈeːɾˠædʲ/

Noun

aeráid f (genitive singular aeráide, nominative plural aeráidí)

1. (weather) climate

   Synonyms: aer, clíoma

2. flightiness, airy notion

Declension

Declension of aeráid

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aeráid aeráidí Vocative a aeráid a aeráidí Genitive aeráide aeráidí Dative aeráid aeráidí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an aeráid na haeráidí Genitive na haeráide na n-aeráidí Dative leis an aeráid don aeráid leis na haeráidí

Derived terms

• aeráideach (“climatic”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aeráid	n-aeráid	haeráid	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) “aeráid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “aeráid” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “aeráid” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.