Aifreannach

Irish

Etymology

From Aifreann (“Mass”) +‎ -ach.

Noun

Aifreannach m (genitive singular Aifreannaigh, nominative plural Aifreannaigh)

1. (Christianity) Mass-goer

Declension

Declension of Aifreannach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Aifreannach Aifreannaigh Vocative a Aifreannaigh a Aifreannacha Genitive Aifreannaigh Aifreannach Dative Aifreannach Aifreannaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an tAifreannach na hAifreannaigh Genitive an Aifreannaigh na nAifreannach Dative leis an Aifreannach don Aifreannach leis na hAifreannaigh

Derived terms

• Aifreannach maith (“regular Mass-goer”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Aifreannach	nAifreannach	hAifreannach	tAifreannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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