ainfhíor
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See also: ain-fhìor
Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ain- (negative prefix) + fíor (“true”).
Adjective[edit]
ainfhíor (genitive singular masculine ainfhír, genitive singular feminine ainfhíre, plural ainfhíora, comparative ainfhíre)
Declension[edit]
Declension of ainfhíor
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ainfhíor | ainfhíor | ainfhíora; ainfhíora² | |
| Vocative | ainfhír | ainfhíora | ||
| Genitive | ainfhíre | ainfhíora | ainfhíor | |
| Dative | ainfhíor; ainfhíor¹ |
ainfhíor; ainfhír (archaic) |
ainfhíora; ainfhíora² | |
| Comparative | níos ainfhíre | |||
| Superlative | is ainfhíre | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ainfhíor | n-ainfhíor | hainfhíor | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ainfhíor”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN