ainfhiosrach
Irish
Etymology
From ain- (“very”) + fiosrach (“inquiring, inquisitive”).
Adjective
ainfhiosrach (genitive singular masculine ainfhiosraigh, genitive singular feminine ainfhiosraí, plural ainfhiosracha, comparative ainfhiosraí)
Declension
Declension of ainfhiosrach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ainfhiosrach | ainfhiosrach | ainfhiosracha | |
| Vocative | ainfhiosraigh | ainfhiosracha | ||
| Genitive | ainfhiosraí | ainfhiosracha | ainfhiosrach | |
| Dative | ainfhiosrach | ainfhiosrach; ainfhiosraigh (archaic) |
ainfhiosracha | |
| Comparative | níos ainfhiosraí | |||
| Superlative | is ainfhiosraí | |||
Related terms
- ainfhiosracht f (“over-curiosity”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ainfhiosrach | n-ainfhiosrach | hainfhiosrach | 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) “ainfhiosrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “ainfhiosrach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Adjective
ainfhiosrach (comparative ainfhiosraiche)
- ignorant
- Synonym: ainfhiosach
Related terms
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ainfhiosrach | n-ainfhiosrach | h-ainfhiosrach | t-ainfhiosrach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||