ainsiléad

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

ainsiléad m (genitive singular ainsiléid, nominative plural ainsiléid)

1. spring balance

   Synonyms: lingchlár, lingmheátán, spriongmheá, stilliúr

Declension

Declension of ainsiléad

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative ainsiléad ainsiléid Vocative a ainsiléid a ainsiléada Genitive ainsiléid ainsiléad Dative ainsiléad ainsiléid

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-ainsiléad na hainsiléid Genitive an ainsiléid na n-ainsiléad Dative leis an ainsiléad don ainsiléad leis na hainsiléid

Mutation

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

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ainsiléad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “ainsiléad” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.